Blood pressure pills may shield brain from dementia
NCT ID NCT05125224
First seen Nov 06, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study looked at medical records from over 163,000 older adults with high blood pressure to see if one type of blood pressure medication (dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers) was linked to a lower risk of developing dementia compared to another (hydrochlorothiazide). Researchers analyzed existing data from 2007 to 2018. The goal was to find if a common drug could be repurposed to help prevent Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States
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