A new study links cold sores to Alzheimer's, highlighting HSV-1's role. Women in particular could have a higher risk. Anti-herpetic drugs may reduce dementia chances.

The Herpes simplex virus hides in plain sight. For most, it’s a fleeting nuisance — a tingling lip, a blister, a cold sore.

A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to the development of ...

HSV-1 infection may be linked to the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, but antiviral treatment may be protective, a large ...

Another study has added to the growing evidence linking the cold sore-causing herpes virus with Alzheimer’s disease. It also ...

A large US case-control study found that people diagnosed with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) had a higher risk of ...

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) based on real-world data ...

At least 22 viruses have been tied to Alzheimer's, dementia, or other neurodegenerative diseases, and some researchers have ...

“Exposure to herpesviruses is likely to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, and antiherpetic ...

A US study suggests that symptomatic infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, ...

Herpes transmission often occurs through unexpected pathways and in contexts where people typically feel safe from infection ...