A major U.S. study has found that people with the common cold sore virus face a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research also discovered something potentially groundbreaking – taking antiviral medications might help reduce this risk. The study, published in BMJ Open in May 2024, analyzed data from over 344,000 matched pairs of patients aged 50 and older. It found that individuals diagnosed with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) – the virus that causes cold sores – had about 80% higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared to those without the virus. Perhaps most intriguing was the … Continue reading Cold Sore Virus Tied to 80% Higher Alzheimer’s Risk with 17% Drop from Antivirals