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Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease

Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease

Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large US study published in BMJ Open.

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