Thursday, November 14, 2013

High pulse pressure linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

New research has suggested that middle-aged people who have high pulse pressure - a measure of high blood pressure - are more likely to have biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in their spinal fluid, compared with people who have lower pulse pressure.Pulse pressure is defined as the highest number in a blood pressure reading (systolic pressure) minus the lowest number (diastolic pressure).

via Medical News Today

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