I'll gladly play that correlation game.
All the research points at the same conclusion-
- APOE 4 is the single strongest known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. APOE4 intensifies herpes virus latency and is associated with increased oxidative damage of the central nervous system, and there is some evidence that herpes simplex virus infection in combination with the APOE4 genotype may be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease
- Progressive dementia is one of the clinical forms of chronic herpetic infection.
- Herpes simplex virus interferes with amyloid precursor protein processing.
- Herpes simplex virus infection causes cellular beta-amyloid accumulation
- Herpes viruses have actually been found in plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.
And the research also shows that it is probably easily treatable and possibly reversible.
- Early Sign of Alzheimer's Reversed in Lab
- Antiviral Drugs May Slow Alzheimer's Progression
- Eating Fish Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
What I want to know is why the herpes and dementia researchers aren't running through the streets screaming this at the top of their lungs?
Why aren't the news shows trumpeting this information? There's way more evidence for this than most of the health information they broadcast.
Why is there NO information about this on the Alzheimer's Association website?
Somebody could put out a tweet and in one day get a thousand volunteers to take acyclovir for a while.
What the hell is wrong with the world???
5-24-2014- updated research here...
