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The Princess Royal was introduced to the first FDA-cleared portable MR brain imaging system being used to test the disparities in MR access in low- and medium-resource countries ...

For the first time, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia. High blood pressure is known to be involved in causing dementia and damage to brain function. The study, which is published in the European Heart Journal, shows how this happens.

Researchers hope that findings could help point to new approaches to treating cognitive impairment in people with high blood pressure.

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