Blood pressure drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk

10:58 October 18, 2011

A number of drugs are available to treat high blood pressure
, but a new study suggests that some of these drugs may also reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

The study, published in the journal Neurology, found that people who took a class of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s