A new editorial, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, suggests that dementia may be created by the herpes virus or chlamydia bacteria.
The authors, including specialists from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, believe that it is a viral or bacterial infection which is responsible for the buildup of sticky amyloid plaques and misfolded tau proteins in the human brain. These buildups and misfolds obstruct communication between neurons, leading to memory loss and cognitive decline.
Read more: Experts Warn Alzheimer’s Could be Caused by Cold Sore Virus
The authors, including specialists from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, believe that it is a viral or bacterial infection which is responsible for the buildup of sticky amyloid plaques and misfolded tau proteins in the human brain. These buildups and misfolds obstruct communication between neurons, leading to memory loss and cognitive decline.
Read more: Experts Warn Alzheimer’s Could be Caused by Cold Sore Virus
