Researchers have identified a link between chronic cytomegalovirus infections in the gut and Alzheimer’s disease in certain individuals.



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Chronic gut infection may play role in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Arizona State University and Banner Alzheimer's Institute researchers, along with their collaborators, have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people.

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Researchers have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people. It is believed most humans are exposed to this virus -- called cytomegalovirus or HCMV -- during the first few decades of life. According to the new research, in some people, the virus may linger in an active state in the gut, where it may travel to the brain via the vagus nerve …

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The surprising role of gut infection in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have identified a link between chronic cytomegalovirus infections in the gut and Alzheimer’s disease in certain individuals. The virus may activate an immune response in the brain that contributes to Alzheimer’s pathology, including the production of amyloid and tau proteins. Chronic Gut Infection’s Link to Alzheimer’s Researchers from Arizona State University and Banner Alzheimer’s [...]

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From Gut to Brain: How a Common Virus May Trigger Alzheimer’s Disease

Age-related disease may be mediated by low levels of chronic inflammation (“inflammaging”). Recent work suggests that gut microbes can contribute to inflammation via degradation of the intestinal barrier. While aging and age-related diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are linked to altered microbiome composition and higher levels of gut microbial components in systemic circulation, the role of intestinal inflammation remains unclear. To …

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Gut inflammation associated with age and Alzheimer’s disease pathology: a human cohort study - Scientific Reports

ALZHEIMER’S could be triggered by a common bug that travels from the gut to the brain, researchers believe. US scientists found telltale signs of a specific herpes virus in the brains of people who’d died with the brain-eating disease.  GettyIn some people, the virus could stick around, stay active and hitch a ride to the brain along the vagus nerve[/caption]
The virus, called cytomegalovirus (HCMV), is one of nine herpes viruses – but not the t…

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What a study by Arizona State University and the Banner Alzheimer's Institute showed

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Chronic intestinal infection influences the development of Alzheimer's disease

A groundbreaking study from Arizona State University and teh Banner Alzheimer’s Institute has revealed a ‍potential… The post Study Reveals Connection Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Cytomegalovirus appeared first on TIme News.

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Study Reveals Connection Between Alzheimer's Disease and Cytomegalovirus

New study demonstrates potential impact of infections on brain health and neurodegeneration
The link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer’s disease has been identified by researchers at Arizona State University and the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. The research was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia. It’s about him cytomegalovirusone of nine herpes viruses, to which most people ar…

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A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia looks at the link between gut infection and risk of Alzheimer’s disease.    Prof Will McEwan, Group Leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, said:  “There has been a long-standing suspicion that viral infections may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.  It has, however, been very hard to conclusively establish this link.  This is partly due to the long gap betwe…

Chronic gut infection may play role in Alzheimer’s disease progression

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