Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

People diagnosed with HSV-1 infection had a higher risk of a subsequent Alzheimer's diagnosis. Antiherpetic drugs reduced Alzheimer's risk in those diagnosed with HSV-1. The findings apply only to ...

A study published 30 years ago is striking up new conversation about the potential connection between the common cold sore and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in The Lancet in 1997, researchers ...

Cold sores may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published in BMJ Open. Researchers examined 344,628 "case-control pairs." The pairs were matched in age, ...

Some common germs might plant the seed for dementia later in life. Research out today has found a link between several infectious diseases, particularly herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1), and a greater risk of ...

A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. This idea is not entirely new. Previous research has ...

New research has suggested an unexpected link between a common form of herpes and Alzheimer’s disease, indicating anti-viral treatments might offer a potential preventative measure. Previous studies ...

Research has suggested a link between herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. The HSV-1 infection is most commonly associated with cold sores. Individuals ...

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) infection is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but treating the viral infection may offer protection, a new study found. In a ...