Could targeting viruses be a new hope against neurodegenerative diseases?
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?
Authors
- Karin M. Danzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-7046)
- Konstantin M. J. Sparrer
Institutions
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Biology
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003669
- Primary Topic
- Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00