The strongest set of evidence to date indicates that people who had a shingles vaccine had significantly lower odds of ...

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

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine ...

Seniors who received the vaccine for shingles had a 20% lower risk of dementia, say Stanford researchers who called the ...

A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck reports on brain health and neuroscience. Getting ...

A study released on Wednesday finds that a live-virus vaccine that limits shingles symptoms was associated with a drop in the risk for dementia when it was introduced. The work took advantage of ...

Shingles is a common condition experienced by one in four in their lifetime. While most people go on to make a full recovery, in the older generation and those with a weakened immune system there can ...

Getting vaccinated against shingles may help you in the fight against dementia. A new study found shingles vaccinations cut ...

Getting vaccinated against shingles appears to significantly reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.