New study suggests salty immune cells surrounding brain linked to hypertension-induced dementia

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The response of immune system cells inside the protective covering surrounding the brain may contribute to the cognitive decline that can occur in a person with chronic high blood pressure, according to a new study supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

This finding, published in Nature Neuroscience, may shed light on new ways to counteract the effects of high blood pressure on cognition, the NIH said on Monday.