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Neurology MinuteHerpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in CanadaDr. Margarita Fedorova and Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer discuss how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia. Show citation: Pomirchy M, Chung S, Bommer C, Strobel S, Geldsetzer P. Herpes zoster vaccination and incident dementia in Canada: an analysis of natural experiments. Lancet Neurol. 2026;25(2):170-180. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00455-7
2026-10-1602 min
Neurology® PodcastHerpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in CanadaDr. Margarita Fedorova talks with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer about how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia. Read the related article in The Lancet Neurology. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. Podcast Transcript: Dr. José Merino: This is José Merino, editor-in-chief of the Neurology Family of Journals. The Neurology Podcast provides practical information to neurologists and other clinicians to help them provide better care for their patients. Thanks for listening and have a great week. Dr. Margarita Fedorova: Hi, this is Margarita Fe...
2026-10-1515 minNEUROLOGY PODCASTNeurology® Podcast Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in CanadaDr. Margarita Fedorova talks with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer about how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia. Read the related article in . Disclosures can be found at .
2026-10-1515 min
The Future of MedicinePascal Geldsetzer on the Link Between the Shingles Vaccine and DementiaPascal Geldsetzer, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in Primary Care and Population Health at Stanford, joins The Future of Medicine to discuss a striking line of research: evidence that shingles vaccination may reduce the risk of dementia.Geldsetzer and his team study “natural experiments” — real-world situations that can allow researchers to get closer to determining cause and effect without conducting a traditional randomized clinical trial. In the case of shingles vaccination, age-based eligibility rules created unusually comparable groups of people: those born just before a cutoff were not eligible for the vaccine, while those born just after...
2026-09-2036 min
Science Friday1312: Can the shingles vaccine stave off dementia?The benefits of getting a shingles vaccine seem relatively straightforward: It will prevent you from getting shingles, a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. But researchers have found a surprising link between getting the shingles vaccine and a lower risk of developing dementia. And that’s not the only vaccine that seems to have additional benefits. So what’s going on here? To help explain this research are epidemiologist Pascal Geldsetzer, who studies the association between the shingles vaccine and lower rates of dementia; and physician and epidemiologist Helen Chu, who studies the Flu, RSV and COVID...
2026-06-0117 min
Science FridayCan the shingles vaccine stave off dementia?The benefits of getting a shingles vaccine seem relatively straightforward: It will prevent you from getting shingles, a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. But researchers have found a surprising link between getting the shingles vaccine and a lower risk of developing dementia. And that’s not the only vaccine that seems to have additional benefits. So what’s going on here? To help explain this research are epidemiologist Pascal Geldsetzer, who studies the association between the shingles vaccine and lower rates of dementia; and physician and epidemiologist Helen Chu, who studies the Flu...
2026-06-0117 min
Science FridayCan the shingles vaccine stave off dementia?The benefits of getting a shingles vaccine seem relatively straightforward: It will prevent you from getting shingles, a painful rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. But researchers have found a surprising link between getting the shingles vaccine and a lower risk of developing dementia. And that’s not the only vaccine that seems to have additional benefits. So what’s going on here?
To help explain this research are epidemiologist Pascal Geldsetzer, who studies the association between the shingles vaccine and lower rates of dementia; and physician and epidemiologist Helen Chu, who studies the Flu...
2026-06-0117 min
Ask Doctor DawnMicroplastics Research Contamination Discovery, Skin Barrier Science, Music and Brain Development, Shingles Vaccine Cuts Dementia Risk, and Autism Subtypes IdentifiedBroadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 4-30-2026:>/p>
Dr. Dawn opens with a bike safety public service message, noting a 34% increase in bicycle use in Santa Cruz alongside rising e-bike accidents. She urges drivers to stay vigilant and calls for education and enforcement of helmet laws, particularly for riders under 18.
A University of Michigan researcher discovered that standard nitrile, latex, and vinyl gloves shed stearate particles indistinguishable from polyethylene under spectroscopy, contaminating microplastics research with approximately 2,000 false positives per square millimeter. Only clean-room gloves avoided this problem, throwing years of microplastics studies into question.
Dr. Dawn explains skin's...
2026-05-0251 min
The People's Pharmacy PodcastShow 1464: Can Vaccines Protect the Brain from Dementia?According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly seven million Americans currently suffer from that type of dementia. Experts expect that more will be burdened with it in the future, as baby boomers continue to reach advanced ages. Many people are eager to protect the brain from deterioration. In this episode, we discuss an unexpected approach to lowering your risk for Alzheimer disease (AD) and other dementias–get a shingles shot! At The People's Pharmacy, we strive to bring you up‑to‑date, rigorously researched insights and conversations about health, medicine, wellness and health policies and health systems. While these...
2026-03-0759 min
Inside HealthPotential Break Through in Dementia TreatmentDementia is now the UK’s leading cause of death - but could a vaccine one day help prevent it? New data from Wales suggests the shingles vaccine is linked to a 20% lower risk of developing dementia in later life, adding to evidence that viral infections can influence brain health.Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer, Assistant Prof of Medicine at Stanford University discusses his findings and the further evidence required to prove this link, along with Prof Tara Spires-Jones, Group Leader in the UK Dementia Research Institute.The UK has begun using the world’s first gonorrhoea vacc...
2025-08-2628 min
Talking Biotech with Dr. Kevin FoltaThe Shingles Vaccines and Dementia - Dr. Pascal GeldsetzerIn this episode of the Talking Biotech podcast, Dr. Kevin Folta speaks with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer about the relationship between the shingles vaccine and dementia. They discuss the prevalence of shingles, the current vaccination rates, and the potential implications of shingles vaccination on cognitive decline. The data come from a clever analysis of public health data that revealed this surprising result. Dr. Geldsetzer shares insights from his research, which suggests that the shingles vaccine may significantly reduce the risk of developing dementia. The conversation also covers the methodology behind the research, findings from various populations, and future directions for...
2025-07-1925 min
天方烨谈带状疱疹疫苗竟能预防痴呆？30万人研究揭示关联…带状疱疹、痴呆症，老年健康生活的两大敌人，给身体和心灵的带来不同折磨。近日发表在顶刊《自然》的论文提出，对付这两个难缠的家伙，来剂疫苗就能达到一箭双雕的效果！美国斯坦福大学的Pascal Geldsetzer团队根据30万人的数据进行分析，发现接种带状疱疹疫苗，不仅可以使7年内新发带状疱疹患病风险降低37.2%，还能使痴呆风险降低约20%。
2025-04-1204 min
Science In ActionEarthquakes and the first breath of life on EarthHow Myanmar’s tragic earthquake left a 500km scar on the surface of the earth in just 90 seconds. Also, more hints of a link between shingles vaccines and reduced dementia, and how earth’s first oxygen breathers seem to have evolved way before there was enough oxygen to breath.Judith Hubbard is a seismologist and earthquake analyst who has been gleaning what scientific information we can find on the tragic quake that struck Myanmar last week. There seems to be some sort of link between the herpes virus that causes shingles and some people’s risk o...
2025-04-0331 min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press ConferencesIndia’s epidemiological transitionMarch 8, 2018 — A large new study of more than 1.3 million people finds high rates of diabetes and hypertension in India. We'll speak to experts about what could be driving this trend—and how health systems in India and around the world must adapt to address the growing threat from noncommunicable diseases. You'll hear from Pascal Geldsetzer, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Global Health and Population, Lindsay Jaacks, assistant professor of global health, and Rifat Atun, professor of global health systems.
Learn more about the new Harvard Chan research collaborative, GHP Project on Access to Care for Ca...
2018-03-0829 min
Better OffMarch 8, 2018: India's epidemiological transitionA large new study of more than 1.3 million people finds high rates of diabetes and hypertension in India. We'll speak to experts about what could be driving this trend—and how health systems in India and around the world must adapt to address the growing threat from non-communicable diseases. You'll hear from Pascal Geldsetzer, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Global Health and Population, Lindsay Jaacks, assistant professor of global health, and Rifat Atun, professor of global health systems.
2018-03-0829 min