Recombinant shingles vaccination found to lower dementia risk
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, researchers investigated the effects of recombinant shingles vaccines on dementia. Study: The recombinant shingles vaccine is associated with lower risk of dementia. Image Credit: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.com Background Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), or human herpesvirus 3, causes varicella (chickenpox) and shingles. Given the potential for adverse repercussions from shingles, health authorities in…