Scientists Investigate Common Virus as Potential Cause of Alzheimer’s

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…