THE CONVERSATION: Alzheimer’s disease: mounting evidence that herpes virus is a cause

Press/Media: Research

Description

More than 30m people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. Unfortunately, there is no cure, only drugs to ease the symptoms. However, my latest review, suggests a way to treat the disease. I found the strongest evidence yet that the herpes virus is a cause of Alzheimer’s, suggesting that effective and safe antiviral drugs might be able to treat the disease. We might even be able to vaccinate our children against it.

Period19 Oct 2018

Media coverage

1

Media coverage

  • TitleAlzheimer’s disease: mounting evidence that herpes virus is a cause
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date19/10/18
    DescriptionMore than 30m people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. Unfortunately, there is no cure, only drugs to ease the symptoms. However, my latest review, suggests a way to treat the disease. I found the strongest evidence yet that the herpes virus is a cause of Alzheimer’s, suggesting that effective and safe antiviral drugs might be able to treat the disease. We might even be able to vaccinate our children against it.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/alzheimers-disease-mounting-evidence-that-herpes-virus-is-a-cause-104943
    PersonsRuth Itzhaki
View all 1
View less

Keywords

  • virology
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • herpes
  • dementia