Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

A vaccine designed to help protect you from an extremely painful viral infection has another important benefit. A new study ...

Wales' vaccination program policy created natural experiment for U.S. research team, which found 20% reduction in dementia.

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications.

Getting the Shingrix vaccine after the age of 50 can reduce your chances of developing the painful skin condition known as ...

There is new evidence that a vaccine available right now to prevent shingles can also lower your risk for dementia.

The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

Stanford researchers found that adults who received the zoster vaccine for shingles have a lower risk of developing dementia.

Zoster vaccination seems to have a dementia-preventing or dementia-delaying effect, according to a study published online.

For decades, researchers have searched for a way to slow or prevent dementia. Despite countless studies, solutions remain scarce. But now, a common shingles vaccine might provide an unexpected answer.