María Jesús Bullido Gómez-Heras

María Jesús Bullido Gómez-Heras

María Jesús Bullido Gómez-Heras
Position

Head of the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease research group and researcher at the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Centre

Cold sores infections are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

A US study analysing data from nearly 700,000 people concluded that those with a history of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) infections were at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The study, published in BMJ Open, also showed that patients with this virus who used anti-herpes treatments were less likely to develop the disease.

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