HealthWrap: Herpes Linked To 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, according to researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Study leader Dr. Howard Federoff says the study adds some scientific heft to the idea, long suspected by some scientists, that herpes somehow plays a role in bringing about Alzheimer's disease.