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·February 3, 2022·3 min read

High Blood Pressure in Younger Adults Linked to Midlife Brain Changes

Young people who experience high blood pressure may have an increased risk of brain changes during mid-life that are associated with later cognitive decline.

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·October 9, 2021·4 min read

Optimal Blood Pressure Helps Our Brains Age Slower

People whose blood pressure is elevated but still falls within the normal range are at increased risk of accelerated brain aging, researchers report.

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·October 4, 2021·5 min read

Earlier Onset of High Blood Pressure Affects Brain Structure and May Increase Dementia Risk

A new study reveals an association between high blood pressure in a person's thirties and forties to smaller brain size and an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.

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·August 30, 2021·5 min read

How a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain Circuits

Heightened states of arousal altered neural circuits in a brain area associated with decision making, resulting in some neurons changing from decision making to internal state monitors.

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·August 5, 2021·5 min read

Calf Muscles and Blood Pressure Can Predict Dementia Risk

Researchers discuss how blood pressure can influence dementia risks and report raising diastolic blood pressure through daily soleus muscle, or calf muscle, stimulation can help reverse signs of cognitive decline associated with aging.

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·July 1, 2021·6 min read

5-Minute Workout Lowers Blood Pressure as Much as Exercise and Drugs

A daily five-minute workout dubbed "strength training for your breathing muscles" lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of cardiovascular health more than aerobic exercise or medications designed to reduce blood pressure.

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·June 4, 2021·4 min read

Intense Teen Romances May Predict High Blood Pressure Later in Life

Teens who find themselves in intense, controlling relationships, where they are denied healthy external friendships and self-discovery, and psychologically controlling parents, have a higher risk for high blood pressure later in life.

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·March 17, 2021·3 min read

Heart Health Problems in Your 20s May Affect Thinking Skills Decades Later

High blood pressure, obesity, higher levels of cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels experienced by people in their 20s and 30s appear to have a negative impact on cognitive skills later in life.