Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration
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par Andrew Bubak, Assistant Research Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Diego Restrepo, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Maria Nagel, Professor of Neurology and Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers. There is currently no cure – available treatments primarily focus on prevention by encouraging protective factors, such as exercise and healthy diet, and reducing aggravating factors, such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
One of these aggravating factors is viral…
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mercredi 18 janvier 2023
