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Link Between Dormant Viruses and Alzheimer's Disease

This chapter explores how dormant herpes viruses in the brain may reactivate after mild concussions and their potential role in Alzheimer's disease development. It highlights laboratory findings using a 'donut model' of human brain cells, suggesting that inflammation from trauma could awaken these viruses and lead to neurodegeneration, opening avenues for antiviral treatments.

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