Cold Sore Virus May Be Alzheimer's Smoking Gun

Science Daily is reporting that the virus behind cold sores has been found to be a major cause of the insoluble protein plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers. Researchers believe the herpes simplex virus is a significant factor in developing the debilitating disease and could be treated by antiviral agents such as acyclovir, which is already used to treat cold sores and other diseases caused by the herpes virus. Another future possibility is vaccination against the virus to prevent the development of Alzheimer's in the first place. The research was just published in the Journal of Pathology (abstract).

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Researcher Matthew Wozniak

[macraig]

If you read TFA, one of this study's researchers is a fellow named Matthew Wozniak. Mere coincidence, or relation to Steve?

Re:I may have herpes but at least I don't have her

[Hordeking]

Nope, I heard that joke several years ago; in fact my wife told it to me, I think she got it from her brother in England.

Yuck. Your wife's sexcapades with her discotheque brother should not be discussed on /. I certainly hope you don't fuck her anymore. :P