An important op-ed about Alzheimer's and HHV-6
"New studies published in 2018 have refocused our attention on a possible “viral” cause for Alzheimer’s disease. One team, supported by the National Institutes of Health has presented powerful evidence that tracks of herpes viruses 6A and 7, which cause a benign illness during childhood and are detected in greater amounts than other viruses selectively in the brains of AD patients (even relative to other chronic brain disorders). Two studies done in Taiwan have shown that new infections with two other herpes viruses seem to cause AD. They also show that treating patients with available drugs against these viruses reduced markedly the excess dementia caused by them, a 90 percent reduction or more. Other researchers have published on the relationship between herpes viruses and host genetic factors that are known to promote AD." Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article220841045.html#storylink=cpy https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article22