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

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Shingles of any type is believed to affect around 1 in 3 people in their lifetime and it’s estimated that up to 1 million new cases of shingles will occur in the United States each year.

Shingles, a viral rash, can be incredibly painful. Vaccination can help prevent the infection, but new research is showing the vaccine may also have another benefit: protecting against the ...

A study found that elderly people hospitalized with severe shingles are up to seven times more likely to have early dementia.

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This can be chalked up to our immune systems weakening with age. People who have shingles most commonly experience a painful, ...

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

This virus can be reactivated many years later and manifests as shingles. The major symptom is a painful rash that commonly ...

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

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