A study from Uppsala University has shown a link between herpes and dementia. This could provide new impetus for dementia medications.
Of the test subjects examined, those infected with HSV had twice the risk of developing dementia. The study thus confirms a theory that has been investigated in dementia research for some time. In November 2023, researchers at Columbia University presented a study that established a connection between herpes, dementia and the herpes simplex virus (HSV) This has now been further confirmed by the Swedish study.