Daily Archives: January 14, 2023


Antihypertensives Stimulate Type 2 and 4 Angiotensin II Receptors Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

A US cohort study suggested that initiation of medications for high blood pressure that stimulate vs inhibit type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors may result in a lower risk of incident dementia. The study included 57 773 patients aged 65 years or older with incident high blood pressure from January […]


Healthy Eating Patterns Linked to Lower Mortality

A prospective US cohort study with up to 36 years of follow-up concluded that greater adherence to several healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of total and cause-specific mortality. The study included 75 230 women (1984-2020, mean baseline age, 50.2 years) and 44 085 men (1986-2020, mean […]