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"A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia." Views expressed in this science, health, and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 06 April 2025, 0428 UTC. Content and Source:  Email subscription via https://feedly.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://Hawaii science journal.blogspot.com). Nature 188K followers 85 articles per week #science #journals #tech 74 Most popular A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia 500+ by Markus Eyting  /  3d Nature, Published online: 02 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08800-x Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of 7 years by approximately one-fifth. Exclusive: Trump White House direc...