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The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

But new research into a common vaccine could offer some hope. According to a new study in Nature, the vaccine for shingles could significantly reduce the risk of dementia. These findings, the ...

The vaccine used in that study was Zostavax, an older shingles vaccine that has since been replaced by Shingrix, which is both more effective and longer-lasting. A separate study has even suggested ...

A Stanford-led study, whose results have been published in Nature, has found evidence that the shingles vaccine leads to a reduced risk of dementia.

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Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

Medical News Today looks at four recent studies to examine which aspects of health and behavior can influence a person's risk ...

This discovery is a big step forward in the fight against common viral infections like shingles and herpes. For millions of ...