# Severe Infections Linked to Higher Risk of Memory Loss Diseases, New Study Finds! 🧠

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/severe-infections-linked-to-higher-risk-of-memory-loss-diseases-new-study-finds/294022>\
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**Created:** [October 19, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/severe-infections-linked-to-higher-risk-of-memory-loss-diseases-new-study-finds/294022 "2024-10-19T19:00:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/severe-infections-linked-to-higher-risk-of-memory-loss-diseases-new-study-finds/294022/1 "2024-10-19T19:00:11Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Link Between Infections and Dementia**  
A recent study published in **Nature Aging** suggests that severe infections, such as the flu and herpes, may contribute to accelerated brain atrophy and raise the risk of developing dementia later in life.

2. **Expanding on Previous Research**  
This research builds on earlier studies that associated infections with susceptibility to **Alzheimer’s disease** , providing a broader dataset to understand the connection between infections and cognitive decline.

3. **Impact of Immune Response**  
Researchers indicate that severe infections trigger significant immune responses, which could be detrimental to brain health. “Big infection, big immune response — not good for the brain,” said co-author **Keenan Walker**.

4. **Increased Risks for Different Types of Dementia**  
The study analyzed data from nearly **500,000** individuals and found a correlation between a history of severe infections and a heightened risk for both **Alzheimer’s disease** and **vascular dementia**.

5. **Minor Infections Less Concerning**  
The findings focus on serious infections documented in hospital records, suggesting that minor infections do not pose the same level of risk for cognitive decline.

**Read more at:** [MSN](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/serious-infections-linked-to-dementia-risk-study-shows/ar-AA1sv0hG)