A shingles vaccine was tied to a 20% drop in new dementia cases over seven years. • The U.K. rollout created a natural ...

Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too.

Two studies from July 2024 revealed that the shingles vaccine may help prevent dementia, underscoring the virus's broader effects on the brain. To better understand the connection, […] ...

The retrospective cohort study included more than 130,000 people in the US. It reveals that the shingles vaccine (called ...

Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia. One expert applauded the new findings ...

Now it turns out the shingles vaccine may have an added benefit: reducing the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. It’s a welcome discovery for people who ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one–shots that prevent painful shingles and also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination cut older ...

Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest CNN July 30, 2024, 2:00 PM ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one–shots that prevent painful shingles and also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination cut older ...

When they do, the theory goes, it may cause damage that promotes the development of dementia. There’s no cure for shingles, but antiviral drugs can help treat it, and there are vaccines.