Older adults vaccinated against herpes zoster, or shingles, had a reduced risk of developing dementia, over a period of 7 years.

Shingles is painful, but did you know the vaccine may also help prevent dementia? Learn why I got vaccinated and why it might ...

Vaccination against shingles may come with a surprising perk. A recent study posits that the vaccine for herpes zoster, also known as shingles, protects against more than a painful, angry rash.

Study: A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia. Image Credit: Kitsawet Saethao / Shutterstock A routine vaccine could offer more than protection from varicella ...

By taking advantage of a quasi-experiment and corroborating findings from Wales in a different population, this study provides evidence of the potential benefits of herpes zoster vaccination for ...

In a recent study, protective association lasted for up to eight years, with greatest reduction seen at two to three years postvaccination.

A modified herpes virus that targets spinal cord nerve cells to treat neurogenic bladder in people with spinal cord injury is underway in a first-in-human clinical trial by UTHealth Houston at ...