Stage 1 hypertension is defined as an adult with a systolic blood pressure of 140-159 or a diastolic blood pressure of 90-99. Lifestyle modifications are first line therapy.

The team found that the hypertension drug led to an increase in blood flow of 20 percent to the hippocampus, the brain region responsible for memory and learning.

Regional cerebral blood flow was studied by means of the 133Xe inhalation method in 26 untreated and 10 treated patients with essential hypertension. The untreated subjects were divided into newly and ...