Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer’s disease

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Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer’s disease

New research into Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain’s immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans—even when these secondary events occur outside the brain.

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