"Promising Discovery: Potential Treatment for Vascular Dementia Unveiled"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Daily Mail
Scientists have made progress in finding a potential treatment for vascular dementia, a condition caused by high blood pressure that leads to reduced blood supply to the brain. Researchers from the University of Manchester have discovered that high blood pressure disrupts communication within artery cells in the brain, causing the arteries to remain constricted and limiting blood flow. By identifying drugs that can restore this communication, experts hope to improve blood supply to affected areas of the brain and slow the progression of vascular dementia. The findings may also have implications for treating Alzheimer's disease, which causes similar damage to blood vessels.