The surprise of the shingles vaccine: it protects against Alzheimer's and aging

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Vaccines do not only help prevent infections: activating and strengthening the immune system has sometimes unpredictable beneficial effects. This is the case of vaccination against Herpes Zoster (the virus that causes shingles): more and more research indicates it as a possible prevention tool for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. The final piece of this puzzle is…

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The surprise of the shingles vaccine: it protects against Alzheimer’s and aging