Read + Write + Report
Home | Start a blog | About Orble | FAQ | Blogs | Writers | Paid | My Orble | Login

Hypertension Drugs and Alzheimer's

January 16th 2010 11:16
A new study suggests that drugs used to treat high blood pressure, may lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The study says that the class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers is associated with a decrease and progression of dementia.

Although this is yet a great discovery in the fight of Alzheimer's disease, it isn't the first time hypertension medication is associated with lowering dementia.


Here I thought it wasn't a good thing taking HBP medications for years, and hypertension isn't a good thing, but I am no longer complaining!

Keep in mind that hypertension may be a cause of dementia because of the decreased blood flow to the brain. If you don't have high blood pressure, your blood flow is normal and that would be a good preventative for dementia. So don't run to your doctor to find a way to get the medication if you don't need it!









































60
Vote


   
subscribe to this blog 


   

   


Comments
3 Comments. [ Add A Comment ]

Comment by katyzzz

January 16th 2010 21:03
Good post, signals, but did you mean in progression rather than and.

Comment by signals

January 17th 2010 17:02

Comment by sumaya rahman

January 22nd 2010 09:03
interesting.......

Add A Comment

To create a fully formatted comment please click here.


CLICK HERE TO LOGIN | CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Name or Orble Tag
Home Page (optional)
Comments
Bold Italic Underline Strikethrough Separator Left Center Right Separator Quote Insert Link Insert Email
Notify me of replies
Your Email Address
(optional)
(required for reply notification)
Submit
More Posts
2 Posts
1 Posts
2 Posts
244 Posts dating from December 2006
Email Subscription
Receive e-mail notifications of new posts on this blog:
0

signals's Blogs

41543 Vote(s)
125 Comment(s)
817 Post(s)
9798 Vote(s)
16 Comment(s)
147 Post(s)
7093 Vote(s)
9 Comment(s)
82 Post(s)
25927 Vote(s)
83 Comment(s)
403 Post(s)
14881 Vote(s)
9 Comment(s)
179 Post(s)
1277 Vote(s)
3 Comment(s)
14 Post(s)
12304 Vote(s)
14 Comment(s)
219 Post(s)
22015 Vote(s)
40 Comment(s)
325 Post(s)
2928 Vote(s)
7 Comment(s)
45 Post(s)
Moderated by signals
Copyright © 2012 On Topic Media PTY LTD. All Rights Reserved. Design by Vimu.com.
On Topic Media ZPages: Sydney |  Melbourne |  Brisbane |  London |  Birmingham |  Leeds     [ Advertise ] [ Contact Us ] [ Privacy Policy ]