Common Virus

Scientists Investigate Common Virus as Potential Cause of Alzheimer’s

Scientists Investigate Common Virus as Potential Cause of Alzheimer’s

Recent studies show that a virus affecting one million Americans each year may increase the risk of developing dementia. Researchers at Stanford University found that shingles, a virus that causes a painful rash, might raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They discovered that people who received the shingles vaccine had a 20% lower chance of…