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Can the mental reversal be reversed? NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study suggests a positive role in reducing blood pressure in reducing the risk of dementia.
The study, which included 9,000 people over the age of 50, found that participants who reduced their systolic blood pressure to 120% were 19% less likely to develop an ICM, characterized by memory loss and ability. of brain analysis, which usually precedes Alzheimer's disease. .
The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, offer "real and solid hope" for the use of systolic blood pressure to reduce the risk of dementia, said Maria Carrio, scientific expert of the association.
Although the first results of the study showed that participants were 17% less likely to die of dementia, the results were not statistically reliable because the study was stopped before the study. end.
The Alzheimer's Association, with the promising results of the study, announced the award of more than $ 800,000 to support a two-year complementary study to examine the effects of this treatment on reducing the risk of dementia.
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