BP pill has potential to slow down Alzheimer’s: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

BP pill has potential to slow down Alzheimer’s: Study | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By PTI |London |Published: June 19, 2019 9:44:30 am

BP pill has potential to slow down Alzheimer’s: Study

Researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands found the drug nilvadipine increased blood flow to the brain's memory and learning centre among people with Alzheimer's without affecting other parts of the brain.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. (Photo: Thinkstock Images)

A high blood pressure drug has the potential to slow down Alzheimer’s disease by improving the flow of blood to parts of the brain linked to memory, a study suggests.