Shingles, a condition triggered by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in the body, can cause a “war zone” of ...

In addition to possibly lowering dementia risk, the shingles vaccine may also slow disease progression, a new study suggests. Image credit: Emilija Manevska/Getty Images Over the last few years, ...

A shingles shot given around the time of a skilled nursing facility stay may be tied to something larger than protection from a painful rash. In a large U.S. analysis, older adults who received ...

Shingles vaccination not only protects against the disease but may also contribute to slower biological aging in older adults, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study. Using ...

Growing evidence suggests the shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by preventing brain inflammation, adding another ...

The shingles vaccine is used to prevent the shingles virus, an infection that causes painful, itchy blisters on the skin. Researchers are also exploring whether it may offer another, less obvious ...

With growing evidence linking Shingrix to reduced dementia risk, one expert explains the science behind it and his advice for ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. CNN — (CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to ...

The benefits of getting a shingles vaccine seem relatively straightforward: It will prevent you from getting shingles, a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. But researchers ...

People with heart disease who received a shingles vaccine had nearly half the rate of serious cardiac events a year later compared with those who did not get the vaccine, according to a study being ...

Your birth certificate says one age. Your body might tell a different story. Scientists can now look at your cells and DNA to determine your “biological age,” which is essentially how old your body ...