GWAS and Mendelian randomization link aging, rheumatoid arthritis, and herpes zoster via shared MHC signals
Shared genetic link found for aging, arthritis, and shingles
This genomic analysis integrates genome-wide association studies, multi-omics quantitative trait loci, linkage disequilibrium-aware colocali…
A shared genetic signal may explain why aging, rheumatoid arthritis, and shingles often overlap.
Retrospective cohort identifies risk factors and predicts postherpetic neuralgia risk in patients with herpes zoster.
New model predicts nerve pain risk following shingles outbreaks in patients.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 846 patients with herpes zoster to predict postherpetic neuralgia risk. The XGBoost model achieved…
A new computer model predicts who will develop long-term nerve pain after shingles by spotting key risks like older age, diabetes, and sever…
Survey reports shingles vaccination coverage among US adults aged 50 years or older
Survey examines shingles vaccination rates among US adults aged 50 and older
A US National Health Interview Survey report provides observational data on shingles vaccination coverage among adults aged 50 years or olde…
Health officials track shingles vaccination rates for adults aged 50 and older, but this survey report does not reveal the specific percenta…
ACIP Recommends Recombinant Zoster Vaccine for Immunocompromised Adults Aged 19+
Health Panel Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Adults with Weakened Immune Systems
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued a recommendation for the use of the Recombinant Zoster Vaccine (RZV) in i…
U.S. health experts now recommend two doses of the shingles vaccine for adults with weakened immune systems to help prevent the painful cond…
Disseminated herpes zoster hospitalization linked to higher newly identified diabetes, prediabetes prevalence
Could a severe shingles infection signal hidden diabetes?
A retrospective cohort analysis of 564 hospitalized herpes zoster patients found disseminated presentation was associated with higher preval…
Widespread shingles could signal hidden diabetes, as severe cases show much higher rates of undiagnosed blood sugar issues than common rashe…
Immunocompromised herpes zoster patients with CNS infection show higher encephalitis incidence and worse prognosis
For shingles patients with brain infections, does a weakened immune system make things worse?
A retrospective cohort study of 166 herpes zoster patients with VZV-associated CNS infection found immunocompromised patients had significan…
Shingles patients with weakened immune systems face higher risks of severe brain inflammation and worse outcomes when treatment is delayed.