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agoodwinsmith) wrote2021-10-08 03:08 pm
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Cold sores a risk factor for Alzheimers
From Dewline - thank you.
This article discusses both the investigation of herpes simplex as a large contributing factor to the development of Alzheimers disease - *and* the resistance the researchers faced (and still face) from the medical community wedded fruitlessly to the amyloid beta plaque theory:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211006-what-if-dormant-microbes-trigger-alzheimers
This fits my Dad's profile better than other scenarios.
This article discusses both the investigation of herpes simplex as a large contributing factor to the development of Alzheimers disease - *and* the resistance the researchers faced (and still face) from the medical community wedded fruitlessly to the amyloid beta plaque theory:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211006-what-if-dormant-microbes-trigger-alzheimers
This fits my Dad's profile better than other scenarios.