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   Scientists call for more research into the role of microbes in Alzheimer's   
   disease   
      
      
      
   Published 9 March 2016   
      
   An editorial in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease brings together evidence   
   linking microbes - a virus and two kinds of bacteria - to the development of   
   Alzheimer's disease.   
      
   The authors are calling for more research into this area, including clinical   
   trials of antimicrobial drugs as potential Alzheimer's treatments.   
      
   Dr James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Society said:   
      
   'A large number of different microbes including viruses, bacteria and fungi   
   have been found in the brains of older people - but there do appear to be more   
   of them in the brains of people who have died with Alzheimer's disease. While   
   these observations    
   are interesting and warrant further research, there is currently insufficient   
   evidence to tell us that microbes are responsible for causing Alzheimer's   
   disease in the vast majority of cases. We would like to reassure people that   
   there remains no    
   convincing evidence that Alzheimer's disease is contagious or can be passed   
   from person to person like a virus.   
      
   'Given the enormous global impact of dementia, there is intense interest from   
   the research community to understand all the potential contributing factors.   
   We welcome research that explores all possible avenues and have committed £100   
   million over the    
   next decade to more fully understand the causes of dementia and to improve   
   diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the condition.'   
      
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