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Treating cold sores with anti-virals ‘may slash risk of developing Alzheimer’s’ (www.independent.co.uk)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29981554

cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/105642

A study found that people who had suffered the herpes virus had an 80% increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I don't remember ever seeing anything increase the risk of Alzheimer

[–] [email protected] 25 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And why can’t you remember?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

Thank you. With everybody giving me serious replies I was starting to think I had mixed up different diseases.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

A few days ago there was a study showing that people who live within a few miles of a golf course raises chances of alzheimers over 100 percent

[–] bobagem 1 points 2 days ago

That was Parkinson's.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'd like to see two things.

The demographics of people who live within a few miles of golf courses. Are they wealthier with better Healthcare, allowing them to live long enough to develop Alzheimer's?
Were pesticides used heavily in the golf courses surveyed?

As with all statistics, more data = context.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

I think its mostly about the pesticide. I live across the street from a golf course and am by no means wealthy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I don't remember anything

[–] Drbreen 3 points 4 days ago

Well it seems not getting cold sores increases the risk...