The herpes virus is responsible for half of Alzheimer's cases

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study suggests that herpes virus infection is responsible for 50% of Alzheimer's cases and that antiretroviral therapy could reduce the risk of dementia. Although Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disease and has not yet been treated, the University of Manchester study found a link between genital herpes and the disease that attacks cells of memory.
The results of the study were published in the journal Frontier in Aging Neurology and found a clear relationship between people with herpes virus, venereal disease and disease of severe Alzheimer's.

The results showed that most people infected with herpes will, at some stage of their aging, experience the most common forms of dementia, Alzheimer's disease.

Research has suggested a theory that 50% of Alzheimer's cases are due to previous herpes infection.

The study is based on the Taiwan State Health Database, one of the few countries in the world to record healthy population data, making it a good source of information for studies. medical treatment of side effects of microbial infection.

The results showed that the use of antiretroviral therapy significantly reduced the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's.