http://www.newsweek.com/cold-sore-herpes-simplex-hsv1-virus-linked-nerve-disease-neurodegenerative-1637502

Scientists have a found a possible link between the herpes simplex virus and neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study.

The researchers also identified a protein that may restrict the spread of the herpes simplex virus type 1, which gives some indication as to why the virus is suppressed in most people but not in all.