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Default Cold Sore Virus Might Play Role In Alzheimer's

Cold Sore Virus Might Play Role In Alzheimer's

A gene known to be a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease puts out the welcome mat for the virus that causes cold sores, allowing the virus to be more active in the brain compared to other forms of the gene. The findings add some scientific heft to the idea, long suspected by some scientists, that herpes somehow plays a role in bringing about Alzheimer's disease.
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