Common hypertension drug boosts blood flow to the brains of Alzheimer’s patients

Through a string of interesting studies scientists have been able to probe the links between blood flow to the brain and declining cognitive function. One particularly promising and recent example demonstrated how a drug commonly used for high blood pressure could be used to treat diseases like Parkinson's and dementia. Scientists in the Netherlands have now uncovered another candidate, finding an existing drug used for hypertension was able to boost blood flow to memory and learning regions in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Brain
• Neurological
• Radboud University

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