The Common Cold as a Cause of Alzheimer’s Mentioned at Flu Patrol
Grace, in her b5media blog, Flu Patrol (www.flupatrol.com) mentioned in a recent post that research indicates the family of viruses causing the common cold may cause Alzheimer’s in old age. This comes from a study at the Mayo Clinic.
This group of viruses is called picornaviruses. This memory loss can occur decades after a person is affected.
For more complete information about this report, visit the specific post at Flu Patrol (http://www.flupatrol.com/2006/10/27/the-common-cold-can-cause-alzheimers-research-says/ )
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