US EditionShingles Vaccine Cuts Dementia Risk by 20%, Stanford Study Reveals
Stanford Medicine research shows shingles vaccine may reduce dementia progression and mortality, supporting theories that viral infections contribute to dementia development.
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This morning, Dr. Vincent Valinducq evokes a new medical hope: the vaccine against shingles that could also reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease. He details the advances and what this could change. (Health and well-being).
Shingles Vaccine Cuts Dementia Risk by 20%, Stanford Study Reveals
Shingles vaccine may help prevent or slow dementia. An unusual public health policy in Wales may offer the strongest evidence so far that a vaccine can lower dementia risk. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers examined medical records from older adults in Wales and found that individuals who received the shingles vaccine [...]
© IgorVetushko / depositphotos.com Shingles vaccination reduces the risk of dementia and has been shown to slow down the course of existing diseases according to new studies.
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