Vaccines may do far more than prevent infections. The way that some inoculations train your immune system could also reduce ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images From the moment you experience the first symptoms of shingles—a skin-tingling sensation followed by a rash on one ...

For years, the shingles shot has been framed as a way to avoid a brutal rash and nerve pain in later life. Now a large U.S.

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia. Shingles, caused by the ...

A new study suggests that getting the shingles vaccine may be linked to slower biological aging in older adults, beyond its role in preventing infection. A shingles shot is best known for preventing a ...

Older adults vaccinated against shingles appear to experience slower biological aging, according to a new study.

The researchers believe this is likely a measurement issue rather than a health risk. The vaccine creates memory T-cells to ...

If you’ve ever had chickenpox in your childhood, chances are you’re likely to develop shingles in the future. While people might assume that shingles — a painful, blistering rash — only affects older ...

Older people who get vaccinated see off-target benefits — meaning the shots do good things beyond preventing the diseases ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Blood-based aging clocks suggest that shingles vaccination may modestly slow molecular aging ...

In A Nutshell Vaccinated adults over 70 showed cellular markers of slower aging compared to unvaccinated peers, including ...