Common blood pressure medication may be repurposed to treat dementia and Parkinson’s

A promising new study led by scientists at the University of Cambridge has discovered a common drug used to treat high blood pressure may also be beneficial for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's and dementia. The research has only been verified in animal studies at this time but the scientists are cautiously optimistic it will translate to human subjects.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Blood Pressure
• Dementia
• Drugs
• Parkinson's Disease
• University of Cambridge

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