Neurology researchers have found a connection between blood pressure, or hypertension, and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. They concluded that treating hypertension during later life is “crucial” in minimizing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Elsewhere, scientists claim to have effectively “reversed” and “repaired” the damage done by Alzheimer’s to the brains of laboratory mice. Younger readers may find it useful to know that researchers recently discovered a genetic variant that appears to protect people who are genetically predisposed to developing …