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Evening Standard
Jane Kirby

Treating cold sores with anti-virals ‘may slash risk of developing Alzheimer’s’

Treating cold sores with anti-viral medicines could help slash the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests.

Previous studies have found that the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can lie dormant in human cells for a lifetime before “re-awakening”, leading to dementia symptoms.

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