New research finds the shingles vaccine can potentially provide broad protection against dementia. The same vaccine that ...

Published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the study shows that the new molecule—called POM-L-BHDU—can effectively treat shingles lesions and may also work against herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 ...

Mayo Clinic reports that there is no cure for shingles. It can occur in people who have had varicella (chickenpox) since it is a reactivation of the same virus. Shingles is only contagious through ...

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, but a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia.

A Stanford Medicine study suggests that the shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by 20% in older adults, offering first ...

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Shingles causes a rash that can feel like 'being burned and electrocuted' at the same time. We look at its symptoms, ...

You may have heard the words shingles and chickenpox bandied about together, and for good reason — the two illnesses go hand in hand. Though you may think the chickenpox you had as a kid is one and ...

Shingles is caused by a reactivation of the chicken pox (herpes zoster) virus in the body, and usually gives rise to a red, painful, belt-like rash around one side of the torso. The pain that comes ...

A new study has identified three existing medications that could be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. The ...

Viagra, the shingles vaccine and a motor neurone disease drug could help tackle Alzheimer’s, research suggests. If proven to be effective, the medicines could be fast-tracked for NHS use and transform ...