FeaturedNeurology·November 13, 2013·2 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Middle Age Versus Old Age May Better Predict Memory LossAccording to a new study, middle aged people with high pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 25, 2020·5 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Midlife Is Linked to Increased Brain Damage in Later LifeHigher than average blood pressure during middle age is associated with an increased risk of and more extensive brain damage in old age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2022·3 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Younger Adults Linked to Midlife Brain ChangesYoung people who experience high blood pressure may have an increased risk of brain changes during mid-life that are associated with later cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2023·7 min readHigh Blood Pressure in Your 30s Is Associated With Worse Brain Health in Your 70sHigh 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 18, 2016·4 min readHigh Blood Pressure Linked to Greater Risk For Vascular DementiaA new study reports having high blood pressure can raise the risk of developing vascular dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 29, 2016·4 min readHigh Blood Pressure May Impair Cognitive Function and Pose Risk for Alzheimer’sA new study reports high blood pressure in middle age may lead to cognitive impairment and could be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 8, 2021·3 min readHigher Blood Pressure at Night Than in Daytime May Increase Alzheimer’s Disease RiskOlder men who experience higher blood pressure at night could be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 12, 2018·5 min readHigher Blood Pressure May Be Linked to Alzheimer’sA new study reports a link between higher than average late life systolic blood pressure and higher number of tangles in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·4 min readHigher Resting Heart Rate and Blood pressure Linked to Later Psychiatric IllnessA new study links higher resting blood pressure in younger men with later onset of OCD, schizophrenia and substance abuse problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readHow a Racing Heart May Alter Decision-Making Brain CircuitsHeightened 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 28, 2018·5 min readHow High Blood Pressure Hurts CognitionResearchers report impairments in the neuroprotective communication between neural blood vessels, astrocytes and neurons may be an early factor in how high blood pressure may impair cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 13, 2018·6 min readHow Teens Deal with Stress May Affect Immune SystemA new study reports teens faced with chronic family stress have higher blood pressure and worse immune response to bacterial infections. However, those who used cognitive reappraisal had lower blood pressure, despite the pressures they faced.Read More
