How some high blood pressure drugs can lead to less memory decline
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A new study has shown how certain high blood pressure medications can lead to better memory recall. The findings were published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. “Research has been mixed on which medicines have the most benefit to cognition,” said study author Daniel A. Nation, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychological science in the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at the University of California, Irvine. “Studies of angiotensin II receptor blockers and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have suggested these medicines may confer the greatest benefit to long-term cognition, while…