People taking blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to develop signs of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
Researchers at the Pacific Health Research and Education Institute reviewed the autopsy results of nearly 800 Japanese-American men. Those who received beta blockers as their only blood pressure medication had fewer abnormalities in their brains than those who had not been treated for their hypertension, or who had received other blood pressure medications.
Researchers say the findings could lead to a way to slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers at the Pacific Health Research and Education Institute reviewed the autopsy results of nearly 800 Japanese-American men. Those who received beta blockers as their only blood pressure medication had fewer abnormalities in their brains than those who had not been treated for their hypertension, or who had received other blood pressure medications.
Researchers say the findings could lead to a way to slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease.
