A drug already used to treat high blood pressure could be re-purposed as the first treatment to tackle a type of vascular dementia caused by damaged and ‘leaky’ small blood vessels in the brain, ...

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"Probably the best we could look for ... is investigating whether diabetes drugs may have anti-inflammatory properties that could be beneficial in vascular dementia. Dr Huang said: "We are looking ...

Dementia is the biggest ... (and don’t work for vascular dementia, a type of dementia caused by reduced blood flow to the brain). “But they are the first drugs that have ever been proven ...

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By identifying drugs that could restore this communication, the researchers hope to soon be able to improve blood supply to affected areas of the brain and slow the progression of vascular dementia.

Researchers are investigating whether drugs currently used for diabetes and eye diseases could help to prevent or treat ...

Researchers are investigating whether diabetes and eye disease drugs could also be used to treat or even prevent dementia.