Monthly Archives: June 2015

J Alzheimers Dis. 2015 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print] Variants in Antiviral Genes are Risk Factors for Cognitive Decline and Dementia. Licastro F1, Raschi E1, Carbone I1, Porcellini E1. Author information Abstract A gene association study of factors regulating antiviral response such as interferon … Continue reading →

Acta Virol. 1975 Nov;19(6):493-5. Search for herpetic antibodies in the cerebrospinal fluid in senile dementia and mental retardation. Libíková H, Pogády J, Wiedermann V, Breier S. Abstract Complement-requiring neutralizing antibodies to herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSV 1) in titres from 2 to greater than 16 were … Continue reading →

Alzheimers Dement. 2013 Mar;9(2):169-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2012.07.005. Epub 2012 Nov 14. Intracerebral propagation of Alzheimer’s disease: strengthening evidence of a herpes simplex virus etiology. Ball MJ1, Lukiw WJ, Kammerman EM, Hill JM. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: A faulty human protein, abnormally phosphorylated tau, was recently … Continue reading →

There are safe and effective treatments for these common viruses. Why aren’t they used in mainstream, neurology? J Alzheimers Dis. 2014;38(4):741-5. doi: 10.3233/JAD-130977. Titers of herpes simplex virus type 1 antibodies positively correlate with grey matter volumes in Alzheimer’s disease. Mancuso … Continue reading →

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2014 Mar;12(3):275-8. doi: 10.1586/14787210.2014.887442. Epub 2014 Feb 6. How plausible is a link between HSV-1 infection and Alzheimer’s disease? Agostini S1, Clerici M, Mancuso R. Author information Abstract Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of dementia with a multifactorial and still … Continue reading →