Hypertension affects the brain much earlier than expected
November 20, 2025
November 20, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Hypertension affects the brain much earlier than expected
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Hypertension impairs blood vessels, neurons and white matter in the brain well before the condition causes a measurable rise in blood pressure, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The changes help explain why hypertension is a major risk factor for developing cog . . .
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Hypertension affects the brain much earlier than expected
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Hypertension impairs blood vessels, neurons and white matter in the brain well before the condition causes a measurable rise in blood pressure, according to a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The changes help explain why hypertension is a major risk factor for developing cog . . .