Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Blood pressure drugs may slash Alzheimer's risk
Elderly patients taking certain drugs to lower their blood pressure appear to have a markedly reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. Results from their short-term study suggest that some of these medications could slash this risk by up to 70%.Full Article by Roxanne Khamsi
Previous research has shown that high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can increase a person’s chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
I stopped the quote in mid paragraph. The point being made is that this "article" seems more like a commercial, but still contains info.
