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A new study that takes advantage of a change in availability of the shingles (*Herpes zoster*) vaccine in Wales finds that vaccination reduces dementia symptoms in those already diagnosed with the disease, and reduced deaths from dementia by approximately 30% over the following nine years.
Summary: sciencefocus.com/news/shingles…
Original paper: cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8…
#Science #Health #Dementia #Alzheimers #Shingles #HerpesZoster
Cutting Ultra-Processed Foods Could Save Lives
Recently, the CEO of breakfast giant Kelloggs Gary Pilnick promoted the benefits eating breakfast cereal for dinner as a way for people to cope with the increased cost of living and food: “Ce…Palm Oil Detectives
Ultra-processed #food AKA #UPF containing #palmoil #sugar 🍔🍪🍟 is destroying our #health and nature. It's linked to all of the diseases killing the most people: #diabetes #heartdisease #obesity #dementia #cancer. #BoycottPalmOil
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The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health
Unlike traditionally produced foods humans have been making for many millennia, ultra-processed foods contain ingredients to prolong their shelf-life and artificially augment the food’s taste…Palm Oil Detectives
A 7-year longitudinal study of over 280,000 individuals indicates that the shingles vaccine was associated with a 20% lower frequency of dementia.
Summary: sciencealert.com/shingles-vacc…
Original paper: nature.com/articles/s41586-025…
#Science #Health #Dementia #Alzheimers #Shingles #Vaccination #Vaccines
Shingles Vaccine Guards Against Dementia, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
A vaccine for shingles could protect against dementia according to a new study that took advantage of a quirk in Wales' vaccine rollout scheme.Jess Cockerill (ScienceAlert)
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Cutting Down on Ultra-Processed Foods Could Save Lives, Research Reveals
Recently, the CEO of breakfast giant Kelloggs Gary Pilnick promoted the benefits eating breakfast cereal for dinner as a way for people to cope with the increased cost of living and food: “Ce…Palm Oil Detectives
Cutting Down on Ultra-Processed Foods Could Save Lives, Research Reveals
Recently, the CEO of breakfast giant Kelloggs Gary Pilnick promoted the benefits eating breakfast cereal for dinner as a way for people to cope with the increased cost of living and food: “Ce…Palm Oil Detectives
Study (preprint) indicates shingles vaccine may cut dementia risk. If this proves true, it could indicate one more link between certain viral diseases and certain neurodegenerative diseases.
Does shingles vaccination cut dementia risk? Large study hints at a link. Analysis of nearly 300,000 people finds an association between the shingles jab and a lower rate of dementia — but questions linger.
#vaccines #shingles #dementia
nature.com/articles/d41586-023…
