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

While severe pain and burning are typical symptoms, tingling and buzzing sensations, along with numbness, can also be early ...

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

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

Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster, the same virus that causes chicken pox. After people contract chicken pox, usually in childhood, the virus stays dormant in the nerve cells for life.

A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk ...

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including the chickenpox virus – have long been suspected of adding to genetic and other factors that make people more ...

A recent study found that people who received Zostavax, a older shingles vaccine, had a lower risk of developing dementia.

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— A new study suggests that the shingles vaccine could play a role in reducing the risk of memory problems, offering hope to those working to prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

A shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20%, new research shows, suggesting viral infections play a role in cognitive ...