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Common Shingles Vaccine Could Help Protect the Brain from Dementia

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other factors that may have contributed to the findings.

The study findings are promising because they point to a widely available intervention that may offer benefits beyond preventing shingles. However, caution is still needed. More research, including carefully designed clinical trials, is necessary before doctors can conclude that the vaccine directly protects against dementia.

Even so, the results add to growing evidence that maintaining physical health and preventing infections may play an important role in preserving brain health during aging.

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Source: Brown University.