Could targeting viruses be a new hope against neurodegenerative diseases?
Abstract
Despite decades of intensive research, our current approaches to treating neurodegenerative diseases only slow down the seemingly inevitable. Could recent data associating vaccinations with reduced risk of dementia offer an unexpected beacon of hope?
Fields of Study & Subjects
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Immune responses and vaccinations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- PLoS Biology
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science (PLoS)
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e3003669–e3003669
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN