Alzheimer’s disease affects more than six million people living in the U.S., with the number of affected individuals growing due to the nation’s aging population.
UT Health Houston scientists are researching how people who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease.According to UT Health Houston, during four-year follow-up appointments, fewer flu-vaccinated patients were found to have developed Alzheimer’s disease than non-vaccinated patients who developed the disease.
The team compared groups of people with the same risk factors and similar access to healthcare. They found the vaccine may prevent plaque from forming and contributing to cognitive decline. “I’ve always wondered, ‘Hey when we do that we’re basically giving people dead virus and bacteria... How is that different from the real thing and are we making our Alzheimer’s patients worse?’”
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