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

Wales' vaccination program policy created natural experiment for U.S. research team, which found 20% reduction in dementia.

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be ...

The shingles virus can cause inflammation in organs, and it can infect blood vessels in the brain, hampering blood flow.

For decades, researchers have searched for a way to slow or prevent dementia. Despite countless studies, solutions remain ...

Key TakeawaysThe shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study.The vaccine’s protective effect ...

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

Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question on whether the shingles vaccine can lower the risk of dementia in patients.

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.