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A Study of 500,000 Medical Records Linked Viruses With Alzheimer's Again And Again


A study of around 500,000 medical records published in 2023 suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

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