Too much salt can hijack your brain

A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure.

The research, led by McGill University scientist Masha Prager-Khoutorsky in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team at McGill and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, suggests the brain may be a missing link in certain forms of high blood pressure – or hypertension – traditionally attributed to the kidneys.

“This is new evidence that high blood pressure can…

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