On Mar 6, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Harry Veeder wrote:
Nice study. Hope it holds up.
What would be nice to discover is that a Shingles vaccination could
reduce or delay the onset of Alzheimer's for a substantial percent of
the population, say 15 percent or more.
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one data point:
I know someone who had shingles about 14 years ago, but he has not
developed Alzheimer's.
Possibly a new method of detecting Alzheimer's:
Eye test that spots Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms: Middle-
aged could be screened at routine optician's visit
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1243181/Simple-eye-test-
Alzheimers-catch-disease-crucial-early-stage.html
http://tinyurl.com/ycgesjs
Harry
There is a well known genetic predisposition factor in Alzheimer's.
On Mar 5, 2010, at 1:38 AM, Horace Heffner wrote:
The relationship between Alzheimer's and herpes zoster should be
studied. A solid link between herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV1 and
Alzheimer's has been found. See:
"Cold Sore Virus Linked To Alzheimer's Disease: New Treatment, Or
Even Vaccine Possible":
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081207134109.htm
http://tinyurl.com/5ujyxx
In regards to HSV1, the above reference explicitly states: "The team
had discovered much earlier that the virus is present in brains of
many elderly people and that in those people with a specific genetic
factor, there is a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease."
For this reason there should be a large percentage of the population
that does not develop Alzheimer's regardless their history - those
who do not have the genetic predisposition.
I suggested Shingles may play a direct role, or possibly a role in
the onset of Alzheimer's, and a survey may be useful in indicating
whether such a link exists. The viral DNA found in the plaque is
that of HSV1. That indicates an HSV1 vaccine, once developed, may be
effective in preventing the disease. Meanwhile, if Singles does
indeed play a role in the onset of the disease, merely obtaining a
Shingles vaccination, which is recommended by authorities for those
over 60 anyway, may prevent the onset of Alzheimer's in a significant
percentage of the population.
Thanks for posting that new Alzheimer's screening test information.
I hope that becomes commonly available soon. It sounds like it should
work for more than just Alzheimer's. It should determine the
existence of other forms of dementia as well.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
