The same vaccine that keeps you safe from shingles could also do wonders for your brain, research out this week suggests. Scientists at Stanford University and others examined what happened after shingles vaccination was introduced to the country of Wales over a decade ago. They found evidence the shingles vaccine not only reduced people’s risk […]
Got Cold Sores? You Might Be at Higher Risk for Alzheimer’s
Some common germs might plant the seed for dementia later in life. Research out today has found a link between several infectious diseases, particularly herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1), and a greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at Gilead Sciences conducted the study, published Tuesday in BMJ Open. They analyzed the medical records of Americans with health […]