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The effect of shingles vaccination at different stages of the dementia disease course
Keywords herpes zoster vaccination immunization dementia Alzheimer’s disease mild cognitive impairment natural experiment quasi-experiment varicella zoster virus Introduction Given the key role of neuroinflammation in the development and progression of dementia,1 it is conceivable that neurotropic viruses could be a factor that causes or accelerates the dementia disease process.
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia
Abstract Neurotropic herpesviruses may be implicated in the development of dementia1,2,3,4,5. Moreover, vaccines may have important off-target immunological effects6,7,8,9. Here we aim to determine the effect of live-attenuated herpes zoster vaccination on the occurrence of dementia diagnoses. To provide causal as opposed to correlational evidence, we take advantage of the fact that, in Wales, eligibility for the zoster vaccine was determined on the basis of an individual’s exact date of birth.
Causal evidence that herpes zoster vaccination prevents a proportion of dementia cases
Abstract The root causes of dementia are still largely unclear, and the medical community lacks highly effective preventive and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for dementia despite large investments into their development. There is growing interest in the question if infectious agents play a role in the development of dementia, with herpesviruses attracting particular attention.
Can monetary incentives increase organ donations?
Highlights•We test if incentives to fill in an organ donor card increase the number of donors.•We test the impact of a monetary incentive and the impact of a charity incentive.•A €€ 10 payment increases both the number of filled-in cards and the number of donors.•A €€ 10 donation to charity does not increase the number of new organ donors.AbstractWe test in an experiment if a monetary incentive or a charity incentive can motivate people to fill in the German organ donor card and thereby...
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