[thenerdhead]

This reporting feels a bit superficial, especially given the exciting direction Alzheimer’s research is taking.

It might sound unconventional, but what if taxi drivers, through constant exposure to small amounts of pathogens from travelers worldwide, experience enough immune imprinting to help prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s?

There’s an intriguing study suggesting that one type of Alzheimer’s might be linked to a chronic gut infection that eventually makes its way to the brain.

https://news.asu.edu/20241219-health-and-medicine-surprising...

We are likely on the verge of a scientific revolution that will redefine viruses as key drivers behind some of the most devastating diseases known to humanity.