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Blood pressure
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Falling blood pressure tracked with memory loss in women
Following 4,719 older adults for about nine years, researchers found that when blood pressure drifted down, thinking scores fell alongside it in women. In men there was no such link at all.
Aug 4, 2026
Blood pressure that swings tracked with faster memory loss
Pooling 11,104 participants from two major blood pressure trials, researchers in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that how much systolic pressure moved between visits tracked with cognitive decline, independently of the average.
Aug 3, 2026
Heart deaths halved since 1990. The causes swapped places.
A JAMA Cardiology analysis of US deaths from 1990 to 2023 found the heart disease death rate down 58.7%, with smoking and air pollution receding as causes while high body weight and blood sugar climbed.
Aug 3, 2026
Who benefits from cutting salt varies 15-fold
Guidelines tell everyone to eat less sodium. Pooling 160 studies, researchers found blood pressure response depends heavily on age, starting pressure and body weight.
Aug 2, 2026