A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may lower the likelihood of developing dementia as well as slow its progression in ...

The Rutgers Krieger Klein Alzheimer's Research Center has received a $1.5 million philanthropic gift from the Norman and Mary ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The University of South Alabama has been awarded a grant for a study on dementia and selected as a clinical site for national research. The National Institute of Neurological ...

The shot offers 'therapeutic potential' for one of the leading causes of disability and death among older people, new ...

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, but a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia.

People with dementia who were vaccinated against herpes zoster, or shingles, experienced fewer deaths than those who were ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - USA Health has been selected as a clinical site for a national research study on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias — Diverse Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment ...

Researchers discovered that a tiny structural feature of the enzyme GPX4 helps keep neurons safe. A rare mutation removes ...

The updated guidelines recommend that people keep their systolic blood pressure under a specific number — 130 — to prevent ...

The intense inflammation that accompanies shingles can harm the brain, researchers say. Vaccination may be able to prevent ...

Jennifer Yokoyama is a geneticist and neuroscientist interested in how genomic variation contributes to brain structure and function in aging and neurodegenerative disease in diverse populations.