Shingles is an infection of the nerves and skin, caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox ...

Vaccine Step Down. A person’s probability of developing dementia over seven years increased with age. It was higher in the ...

Herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine may reduce dementia risk by curbing neuroinflammation and viral reactivation—adding brain ...

Zoster vaccination seems to have a dementia-preventing or dementia-delaying effect, according to a study published online.

A LIVE-attenuated herpes zoster vaccine may help reduce the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study that used a ...

A shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20%, new research shows, suggesting viral infections play a role in cognitive ...

Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...

The recombinant zoster vaccine protects against HZ and PHN in older patients with RA, with no increased risk for RA flares found within 30 days of vaccination.

Administration of low-dose valacyclovir over a year does not significantly reduce the occurrence of herpes zoster ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be ...

A new study has found that getting vaccinated against shingles may reduce the risk of developing dementia by 20% over seven ...

A study of more than 280,000 older adults in Wales finds that the shingles vaccine could help lower dementia risk, ...