A new study links cold sores to Alzheimer's, highlighting HSV-1's role. Women in particular could have a higher risk. Anti-herpetic drugs may reduce dementia chances.

HSV-1 infection may be linked to the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, but antiviral treatment may be protective, a large ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) based on real-world data ...

A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to the development of ...

Another study has added to the growing evidence linking the cold sore-causing herpes virus with Alzheimer’s disease. It also ...

The Herpes simplex virus hides in plain sight. For most, it’s a fleeting nuisance — a tingling lip, a blister, a cold sore.

Infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, is associated with the development of ...

A large US case-control study found that people diagnosed with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) had a higher risk of ...

At least 22 viruses have been tied to Alzheimer's, dementia, or other neurodegenerative diseases, and some researchers have ...

“Exposure to herpesviruses is likely to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, and antiherpetic ...