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A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

In the new study, the Italian researchers recruited 132,986 adults aged 50 and older - 12,000 of who were hospitalised with a ...

This can be chalked up to our immune systems weakening with age. People who have shingles most commonly experience a painful, itchy or tingly rash on one side of the face or body. The rash comes in ...