Study data here shows that age-related enlargement of perivascular spaces in the brain is to some degree driven by raised blood pressure, and reversible given control of blood pressure. As the researchers note, this enlargement is a part of the issues that lead to a reduced clearance of metabolic waste from the brain in later life. This reduced clearance is likely an important factor in the development of neurodegenerative conditions. All told, the raised blood pressure of hypertension is one of the more important ways in which deeper causes of aging are converted to tissue dysfunction and outright structural damage throughout the body. Even without addressing the underlying causes, forcing a reduction in blood pressure via <a href="https://en….
Blood Pressure Control Reverses Expansion of Perivascular Spaces in the Aging Brain
Study data here shows that age-related enlargement of perivascular spaces in the brain is to some degree driven by raised blood pressure, and reversible given control of blood pressure. As the researchers note, this enlargement is a part of the issues that lead to a reduced clearance of metabolic waste from the brain in later life. This reduced clearance is likely an important factor in the development of neurodegenerative conditions. All told, the raised blood pressure of hypertension is one of the more important ways in which deeper causes of aging are converted to tissue dysfunction and outright structural damage throughout the body. Even without addressing the underlying causes, forcing a reduction in blood pressure via <a href="https://en….