Five-year survival after Helicobacter pylori eradication in Alzheimer disease patients.

This study showd that Helicobacter pylori eradication, while not curing Alzheimer's disease , has significant effecs on the mini-mental state examination score and prolonged patient life. Pathogens clearly contribute to Alzheimer's disease and the eradication of this and others, particularly herpes simplex Ref  and Cryptococcus  Neoformans Refs could significantly impact on the disease.