herpes simplex virus type 1, setting off inflammation which, in the brain, would lead to the very changes we see in Alzheimer ...

Inflammation in the brain can reawaken dormant viruses, which may lead to the onset of neurodegenerative disease, a new study ...

Head injuries may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain, triggering the onset of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, an Oxford study shows.

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases ...

Tufts and Oxford researchers found that head trauma reactivates HSV-1 in the brain, leading to neurodegeneration linked to ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that concussions and repetitive head injuries in sports could trigger latent viruses in the ...