Shingles vaccine linked to 20% lower dementia risk in landmark study

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A Stanford Medicine study tracking 296,000 people in Wales found vaccinated individuals were 20% less likely to develop dementia over a seven-year period.         The shingles vaccine has long been recommended for older adults as protection against a painful viral flare-up. Researchers did not set out to study dementia. The data led […]

New study identifies six subtypes of depression

Infection, Depression

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified six distinct subtypes of major depression, a discovery that could revolutionize treatment approaches. This breakthrough, published in Nature Medicine, offers hope for the 30% of people with depression who do not adequately respond to current treatments. Key findings Six subtypes of major depression have been identified. About 30% of […]