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New evidence found linking herpes and Alzheimer's

re likely to develop the disease if they are exposed to herpes.

Herpes is one of a growing number of factors believed to contribute to Alzheimer's, a poorly understood, incurable form of dementia that primarily strikes the elderly and causes severe memory loss. In about 10 percent of cases there is a family history of the disease. President Reagan suffers from the disease, as did his mother.

Researchers believe that the majority of the cases involve multiple factors. While genetic predisposition has been well established, other potential risk factors include stress, prior head injury, and an abnormal concentration of metals in the brain, including aluminum, zinc and lead.

"I think researchers will continue to find new factors associated with Alzheimer's disease," predicts LaFerla.

The study was supported by the National Institute on Aging, the Alzheimer's Association, and the state of California.

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Contact: Hillarie Fogel
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202-872-4371
American Chemical Society
10-May-2000

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