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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is known to have a direct impact on heart attack and stroke risk — but a new study has revealed its surprising link to the brain.

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In the 2024 Lancet Commission report on dementia, hypertension is one of 14 modifiable risk factors, many of which relate to heart health and which together account for 45% of dementia cases.

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Reducing hypertension dropped dementia risk by 15% in the open-label China Rural Hypertension Control phase III (CRHC-3) trial of nearly 34,000 people.

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Hypertension, or chronically high blood pressure, is a double whammy for the brain — making it harder for oxygen and nutrients to get into the brain and more difficult for the brain to get rid ...