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Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit

  • Written by Andrew Bubak, Assistant Research Professor of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culpritCells secrete exosomes carrying molecules that play a critical role in both health and disease.Meletios Verras/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as children. For...

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