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Blood pressure meds may guard against Alzheimer's
According to a new study, people who take angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) to lower their blood pressure may also be reducing their chances of developing Alzheimer's disease. Investigators analyzed U.S. government data and found that patients taking ARBs were 35 percent to 40 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia than people who didn't take the drugs. The study also found that people with Alzheimer's or dementia who took ARBs were up to 45 percent less likely to develop delirium, to be admitted to nursing homes, or to die.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 07/27/2008Click here to read the full story
Conditions: | Alzheimer's disease - 225 Articles | hypertension - 280 Articles | stroke - 502 Articles Treatments: | angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) - 67 Articles
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