Scientists believe head injures can cause dormant 'zombie' viruses in your brain, such as herpes, to reanimate and cause ...

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Head injuries may re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain, triggering the onset of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, an Oxford study shows.

A groundbreaking study reveals that concussions and repetitive head injuries in sports could trigger latent viruses in the ...

The study reveals a potential link between concussions and the activation of dormant viruses, which may lead to ...

Tufts and Oxford researchers found that head trauma reactivates HSV-1 in the brain, leading to neurodegeneration linked to ...

Inflammation in the brain can reawaken dormant viruses, which may lead to the onset of neurodegenerative disease, a new study ...

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases ...

A recent study by Tufts and Oxford universities reveals that head trauma can activate dormant herpes viruses in the brain, ...

HSV-1 is a common virus. During infection, its DNA incorporates into host chromosomes, where it lies dormant. An estimated two-thirds of adults worldwide carry these latent HSV-1 genes. Previous work ...

A study seems to establish a link between oral herpes virus, which causes mouth cold sores, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Cell Reports on Jan. 2.