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Alzheimer Disease
High blood pressure, chest pains speed up progression of Alzheimer's disease
November 21st, 2007
People with Alzheimer’s disease who have high blood pressure, chest pains or an irregular heartbeat may lose their memories faster than others with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the November 6, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study involved 135 elderly people with newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease who had annual cognitive tests for an average of three years. At the beginning of the study, 62 percent of the participants reported one or more of the following vascular factors: irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, chest pains, coronary artery bypass surgery, heart attack, diabetes, use...
Source: Biotech Week (2007-11-21)
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