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In a study published Dec. 2 in the journal Cell, Stanford University researchers found that adults who received the shingles ...

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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.

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An unusual vaccine program in Wales seems to confirm previous suspicions that shingles vaccination protects against dementia.

An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of ...

Stand at attention for an off-kilter sign of this particular kind of dementia. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and the ...

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

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