A recent study has suggested that a virus responsible for gut infections could play a significant role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers, including those at Arizona State University, have found that the virus, which travels from the gut to the brain, may contribute to the onset of the neurodegenerative disease.

The study highlights cytomegalovirus (HCMV) as one of the viruses known to cause herpes, which affects most people during the early stages of life. Existing antiviral drugs could potentially be explored for preventing or managing this form of Alzheimer’s.