Shingles vaccine linked to reduction in dementia diagnoses, study finds
The shingles vaccine could be an effective intervention for dementia, with a large "natural experiment" in Wales finding a ...
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Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -- more than any other known intervention.
This vaccine may protect against dementia, as well as a painful herpes zoster flare-up
Getting vaccinated against shingles may not only lower risk for the condition — it may offer some protection against dementia ...
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New Level of Evidence Links Shingles Vaccine to Lower Dementia Risk
A novel study shows that the live-attenuated varicella zoster vaccine may protect against dementia in older adults.
How an unusual medical procedure transmitted Alzheimer’s
Knight says that the method of transmission that Collinge identified is “extremely unusual,” and there’s no evidence that ...
New blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease and measures how far it's progressed
A new blood test test could determine how far Alzheimer's has progressed and could also help confirm whether another ...
Dementia linked to diabetes, herpes as research looks beyond brain proteins to find cause
Protein clumps in the brain have long been associated with Alzheimer’s, but other potential causes of the condition are now ...
Bad Sleep Linked To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes
“Our findings provide preliminary evidence that reduced neuroactivity during sleep may contribute to brain atrophy, thereby potentially increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease,” lead researcher ...