Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia may be prevented by interfering with antiviral pathways.

Published Date: 26 Apr 2023

A new therapeutic strategy for preventing or postponing cognitive decline may one day be available by focusing on a portion of an antiviral pathway that is activated by the buildup of a crucial pathogen associated with both frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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