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NewsAntiviral treatment fails to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s
A clinical trial has found that a common antiviral for herpes simplex infections, valacyclovir, does not change the course of the disease for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
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NewsStudy shows head trauma may activate latent viruses, leading to neurodegeneration
Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may connect the dots between trauma and the emergence of disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be activated by the jolt, leading to inflammation and accumulating damage.