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High-Dose Flu Shot Linked to Nearly 55% Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in Study of 200,000 Older Adults

November 10, 2026November 8, 2026 by Peter Klausz

A UTHealth Houston study of nearly 200,000 adults 65 and older linked high-dose flu shots to a nearly 55% lower Alzheimer’s risk. It is not proof.

BCG Vaccine Dementia Study: TB Shot Cut Tau Tangles in Mice

November 10, 2026October 22, 2026 by Jenna Caldwell

Vial and syringe used for first COVID-19 vaccination

A BCG vaccine dementia study from Johns Hopkins found the TB vaccine reduced tau and protected memory in mice. Here’s what it shows and what it doesn’t.