AURORA, Colo. — Many people don’t know just how common the virus that causes cold sores is in society. Unfortunately, the ...

For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up residence ...

New research highlights a potential link between cold sores caused by HSV-1 and an increased risk of dementia.

HSV-1 interacts with microglia, the brain's immune cells. The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, has long been known to have effects on the brain and central nervous system.

H erpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and ...

Those with the virus were found to be twice as likely to develop dementia during the study. In rare cases, HSV-1 can invade the brain, leading to a severe condition called herpes simplex encephalitis.

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered how the common cold sore virus, HSV-1, enters the brain and identified specific brain regions vulnerable to ...

During active infection, they found evidence of gene drive all over the brain, although the proportion of multicolor ... Viral gene drive spread during herpes simplex virus 1 infection in mice. Nat ...