Study participants who took both blood pressure and cholesterol medications were less likely to develop dementia, say investigators.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 31
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2020
U.S. life expectancy goes up for the first time since 2014 … FDA to review skin patch therapy for Alzheimer’s … U.S. outperforms peers in flu vaccination among seniors, underperforms in other healthcare...
Blood pressure control, not drug type, key to lowering dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 18, 2019
Dementia risk is lower when hypertension is well controlled, no matter the class of blood pressure drug used, according to a recent study.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, October 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2019
Scientists identify critical window for treating Alzheimer’s … First-line blood pressure treatments not as effective as thiazide diuretics … Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline...
Blood pressure drug increases heart failure survival, study shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 09, 2019
Blood pressure drug aliskiren can delay the progression of congestive heart failure and extend survival rates, a preclinical study has found.
Intensive blood pressure control helps protect residents with a history of stroke
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2019
To significantly lower the risk of secondary stroke, clinicians should aim for intensive blood pressure control of less than 130/80 mm Hg, investigators recommend.
Nursing home residents should take fewer blood pressure medications, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 25, 2019
Clinicians may want to recommend that some residents reduce or stop the use of blood pressure medications, the authors of a new study suggest.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2019
Blood pressure drug may harm gut health … Wearing hearing aid now may protect brain in later life … New tech detects afib after stroke … Brain networks lose their connection with age
Common blood pressure drug once again found to contain cancer-causing chemicals
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 19, 2019
The Federal Drug Administration has once again been alerted to high levels of cancer-causing chemicals found in batches of valsartan, a blood pressure medication used by millions.
Blood pressure drugs could double as topical wound fix
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
A topical gel made from common blood pressure pills has been proven to speed the healing of chronic skin wounds in mice and pigs.