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·May 31, 2025·5 min read

Lowering Blood Pressure May Cut Dementia Risk by Up to 15%

A massive study in rural China found that intensively lowering blood pressure significantly reduces the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in people with hypertension. Over 48 months, patients who received targeted care saw a 15% reduction in dementia and a 16% drop in cognitive impairment risk.

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·May 9, 2025·9 min read

Pregnancy Health Shapes a Child’s Blood Pressure for Life

Children born to mothers with obesity, gestational diabetes, or hypertensive pregnancy disorders have significantly higher blood pressure from early childhood through adolescence. These children also experience faster blood pressure increases between ages 2 and 18, highlighting the long-term cardiovascular impact of prenatal exposures.

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·December 8, 2024·5 min read

Short Sleep and High Blood Pressure Linked to Brain Aging

Research reveals that people with high blood pressure who also sleep less than six hours per night face increased risks of brain injury, accelerated brain aging, and impaired executive function. The study assessed 682 participants from the Framingham Heart Study, analyzing sleep patterns, blood pressure, cognitive performance, and brain MRIs.

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·June 20, 2024·5 min read

Snoring Tied to High Blood Pressure Risk

Regular snoring, especially in overweight middle-aged men, is linked to elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension. The study used home-based monitoring to objectively show the connection between snoring and hypertension. Findings emphasize the need to consider snoring in healthcare, particularly for managing hypertension. This large-scale study highlights the potential consequences of snoring on long-term health.

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·April 7, 2023·7 min read

High Blood Pressure in Your 30s Is Associated With Worse Brain Health in Your 70s

High blood pressure during your 30s increases the risk of dementia and cognitive decline later in life. Treating hypertension early can help to prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in your 70s.

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·February 2, 2023·5 min read

Ideal Blood Pressure May Remodel Brain Clearance Pathways Linked to Brain Health and Dementia

Receiving more intensive treatment for high blood pressure results in positive alterations in brain structures associated with clearing toxins and other by-products. Findings reveal intensive blood pressure treatments can reduce the risk of dementia and improve brain health overall.

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·November 21, 2022·2 min read

Blood Pressure Highly Likely to Cause Neurotic Personality Trait

Study reveals a link between diastolic blood pressure and an increased risk of neurotic personality traits. Controlling blood pressure can help to reduce anxiety, depression, and neuroticism.

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

Best Evidence Yet That Lowering Blood Pressure Can Prevent Dementia

Results imply a linear relationship between blood pressure reduction and lower dementia risk in adults aged 69 and older.

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·September 22, 2022·4 min read

Why Whales Don’t Get Brain Damage When They Swim

Study reveals specialized blood vessels in the whale brain protect them from pulses in their blood caused by swimming, which could cause brain damage.

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·July 26, 2022·4 min read

Cocoa Shown to Reduce Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in First Real-Life Study

Study reveals cocoa powder reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness, only when levels of both are elevated.

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·April 2, 2022·4 min read

Examining the Link Between Blood Pressure and Emotions

Men with hypertension more often recognized angry expressions when looking at the face of another person. The anger recognition bias contributed to blood pressure increases over time if a person frequently tends to feel angry.