Skip to content
AgingResearch.News
  • HomeHome
  • SearchSearch
  • AskAsk
  • FollowingFollowing
  • SavedSaved
AgingResearch.News
Research Square

White matter hyperintensities partly mediate genetically predicted blood pressure effects on vascular dementia

By Seongwon Hwang
Preprint: Mendelian randomisation in peopleMechanisms
Paper
  • White matter hyperintensities
  • Vascular dementia
  • Diastolic blood pressure
  • Pulse pressure
  • Systolic blood pressure
  • Humans

The paper

Seongwon Hwang

University of Cambridge

Research Square, 5 Oct 2026, Preprint, not peer-reviewed

doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-11236498/v1

More on Systolic blood pressure

  • Journal of Evidence-based Medicine·8 Oct 2026

    Higher blood pressure is linked to larger brain structures

  • Alzheimer's & Dementia·7 Oct 2026

    Brain receptor gene activity linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk

  • Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports·4 Oct 2026

    Statins cut Alzheimer's risk but raise other dementia risks

  • Human Brain Mapping·4 Oct 2026

    White matter damage is linked to greater cortical thinning in men

PrivacyTermsContact© 2026 AgingResearch.News

    News

    See all
    ER-100 glaucoma trial findings support testing higher dosesTrialsLongevity.Technology and 3 moreNew immune cell map reveals how individual immune aging trajectories divergeResearchMedical Xpress and 2 moreNewer cohorts of older Europeans show slower intrinsic capacity lossResearchThe Lancet Healthy Longevity

    Trials

    See all
    AKG and Brain Health in AgingPhase 2Registered 6 Oct 2026, University of OklahomaSafety and Preliminary Efficacy of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Secretome in Frailty (VinVital)Phase 1Registered 2 Oct 2026, Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene TechnologyAI-Based Conversational Social Support for Older Adults With Heart FailureRegistered 7 Oct 2026, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

    Trending

    See all
    Vitamin D deficiencyDiseaseSevere vitamin D deficiency is linked to higher death rates, and 1 more story this weekKetogenic dietInterventionKetogenic diet improved heart function in aged miceNicotinamide ribosideInterventionNicotinamide riboside did not improve early Parkinson diseaseTERTGeneBlood-cell telomerase delays premature aging in zebrafishPregnancyInterventionEstimated brain-age gap rises by three years in pregnancyChildhood lonelinessInterventionChildhood loneliness linked to faster frailty progression

    Topics

    See all
    Mechanisms241Interventions410Biomarkers398Populations524AI & data162Industry & policy16
    • Privacy
    • Terms
    • Contact
    • © 2026 AgingResearch.News