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Individual Response to BP Meds Shows ‘Substantial’ Variation

Sue Hughes A new study has shown a substantial variation in the blood pressure response to various antihypertensive medications between individuals, raising the possibility of future personalized therapy. “We found that using the optimal antihypertensive drug for a particular patient resulted in an average of a 4.4 mm Hg greater reduction of blood pressure compared...

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Some BP Meds Tied to Significantly Lower Risk for Dementia, Alzheimer’s

Pauline Anderson January 10, 2023 Antihypertensive medications that stimulate rather than inhibit type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors can lower the rate of dementia among new users of these medications, new research suggests. Results from a cohort study of more than 57,000 older Medicare beneficiaries showed that the initiation of antihypertensives that stimulate the receptors was...