Blood Pressure Medication
Blood Pressure Medication Believed to Help Protect Against Dementia
11/11/10 09:52
A study from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine:
A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Research suggests that some of the drugs classified as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, specifically those types of ACE inhibitors that affect the brain by crossing the blood-brain barrier, may reduce inflammation that could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a major cause of dementia.
Full article:
http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/newsupdates/some-blood-pressure-drugs-may.html
A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function, according to a newly published study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Research suggests that some of the drugs classified as angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, specifically those types of ACE inhibitors that affect the brain by crossing the blood-brain barrier, may reduce inflammation that could contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a major cause of dementia.
Full article:
http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/newsupdates/some-blood-pressure-drugs-may.html
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