Dr. Jeffrey Cummings (Brain Health) co-authored a recently published article titled, "Human herpesvirus-associated transposable element activation in human aging brains with Alzheimer's disease." Previous evidence has indicated a role for the herpes virus in Alzheimer's, and this article reveals new evidence for this relationship using advanced mathematical techniques applied to genetic data; shows a specific pathway from herpes to the tau protein, which is important in Alzheimer's, in a mouse model; and identifies a commonly available anti-viral therapy (valacyclovir) as a candidate therapy for Alzheimer’s.