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Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia Headline from WFMZ Allentown, from the development of Apr 2, 2025
Newest development Apr 4, 2025 · 3 reports Off the news: Shingles vaccine can cut dementia risk | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.
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Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
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NBC4 Washington
Shingles vaccine may protect against dementia, new study suggests ↗ (opens NBC4 Washington) Published Apr 1, 2025
Same headline from 6 more outlets NBC4 Washington's feed description It’s been shown that reactivation of the chickenpox virus can lead to the accumulation of aberrant proteins associated with Alzheimer’s.
WFMZ Allentown
Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia ↗ (opens WFMZ Allentown) Published Apr 3, 2025
Same headline from 5 more outlets WFMZ Allentown's feed description A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too.
The Oregonian
The shingles vaccine prevents a painful disease, but it might also ward off dementia ↗ (opens The Oregonian) Published Apr 1, 2025
The Oregonian's feed description A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia.
The Guardian
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk ↗ (opens The Guardian) Published Apr 1, 2025
The Guardian's feed description Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
Scientific American
Shingles Vaccination May Help Protect People from Alzheimer’s Disease ↗ (opens Scientific American) Published Apr 1, 2025
Scientific American's feed description A natural experiment in Wales showed that a shingles vaccine might lower the risk of developing dementia
The Boston Globe
Shingles vaccine can decrease risk of dementia, study finds ↗ (opens The Boston Globe) Published Apr 1, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can affect brain function years later.
Gizmodo
Unique Study Is Latest to Show Shingles Vaccine Can Help Prevent Dementia ↗ (opens Gizmodo) Published Apr 1, 2025
Gizmodo's feed description Vaccinated people's risk of dementia was reduced by 20% over a seven year period, researchers have found.
NBC News
This vaccine may protect against dementia, as well as a painful herpes zoster flare-up ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Apr 1, 2025
NBC News's feed description Getting vaccinated against shingles may not only lower risk for the condition — it may offer some protection against dementia, a new study suggests.
MedicalXpress
Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk ↗ (opens MedicalXpress) Published Apr 1, 2025
MedicalXpress's feed description An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh older adults discovered that those who received the shingles vaccine were 2…
New York Post
Shingles vaccine may also cut risk of dementia, study shows ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Apr 1, 2025
New York Post's feed description A new study found that shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune) Published Apr 1, 2025
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.
Science Alert
Shingles Vaccine Guards Against Dementia, Study Reveals ↗ (opens Science Alert) Published Apr 1, 2025
Science Alert's feed description A vaccine for shingles could protect against dementia according to a new study that took advantage of a quirk in Wales' vaccine rollout scheme.
FOX 4 Dallas
Shingles vaccine may cut risk of dementia, study says ↗ (opens FOX 4 Dallas) Published Apr 2, 2025
Same headline from 4 more outlets FOX 4 Dallas's feed description Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
Science News
A shingles vaccine may also help reduce dementia risk ↗ (opens Science News) Published Apr 2, 2025
Science News's feed description Analysis of a Welsh program offering live-attenuated shingles vaccines to people born after a certain date showed a 20 percent relative drop in dementia risk.
PhillyVoice
Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows ↗ (opens PhillyVoice) Published Apr 2, 2025
PhillyVoice's feed description The shingles vaccine reduced the risk of dementia by 20% among older adults, new research shows. Cases of dementia and Alzheimer's disease – the most common form of dementia – are skyrocketing around the world. Finding an intervention could be a difference maker, researchers say.
The Week
Shingles vaccine cuts dementia risk, study finds ↗ (opens The Week) Published Apr 2, 2025
The Week's feed description Getting vaccinated appears to significantly reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Off the news: Shingles vaccine can cut dementia risk | Honolulu Star-Advertiser ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Published Apr 3, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description Another excellent reason to stay up-to-date on protective vaccines: New research shows that getting immunized against shingles can also reduce the risk of developing dementia.
Fox News
Dementia risk could dip with common vaccine, study suggests ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Apr 3, 2025
Fox News's feed description Experts discuss new research from Stanford Medicine that found adults who received the zoster vaccine for shingles have about a 20% lower risk of developing dementia.
Time
Could the Shingles Vaccine Help Prevent Dementia? ↗ (opens Time) Published Apr 3, 2025
Time's feed description The shingles vaccine has a potential protective effect against dementia, write Harvard doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.
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