04-14-2007
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04.06.2007
Cold Sores? What Cold Sores?
The strange link between herpes and memory
by Kathy A. Svitil
As if cold sores weren’t bad enough,herpes simplex virus type 1 may now be linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
The connection involves apolipoprotein E (apoE), a protein that helps to transport cholesterol through the body.
There are several types of apoE genes; one, APOE-e4, is the leading risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s. In previous studies, researchers also found that people who have the APOE-e4 gene and have herpes simplex DNA in their brains are even more likely to be afflicted with Alzheimer’s.
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Cold Sores? What Cold Sores? | Health & Medicine | DISCOVER Magazine
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