New study reveals link between head injuries and viruses in Alzheimer's Disease

Published on January 8, 2025

Researchers from Oxford’s Institute of Population Ageing and the University of Manchester, and Tufts University have found that head injuries, such as those induced in sports and the military, may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain, triggering the onset of conditions including Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia,
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