Parkinson’s Disease Drug Linked to Large Number of Deaths
FDA Committee Members Concerned Drug Was Unsafe Before Approval A recent news report by CNN raises issues concerning a Parkinson’s disease drug. The drug was approved for market in an expedited fashion and has now been linked to worsening symptoms and a large number of deaths in patients. Nuplazid Approved Through Shorter FDA … [Read more...]
Levodopa Side Effects May Result In Pathological Gambling Lawsuits
Levodopa Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Levodopa is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease including tremors (shaking), stiffness, and slowness of movement. Levodopa is also prescribed to treat herpes zoster (shingles) and restless leg syndrome. Mirapex, Permax and Requip, widely prescribed dopamine agonists in the same … [Read more...]
Paraquat Herbicide Exposure, Parkinson’s Disease Link, Potential Lawsuits
Paraquat Herbicide Injury Lawsuits. Lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP, a national personal injury law firm, are investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of Parkinson's disease victims whose illness may have resulted from exposure to the agricultural pesticide Paraquat. A growing body of research suggests a link between Parkinson's … [Read more...]
Parkinson’s Disease Injury Lawsuits
Parkinson’s Disease Motor System Disorder. There are more than 1 million Americans who live with Parkinson’s disease, with approximately 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Parkinson's disease falls into a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.The four … [Read more...]
Pesticide Use Increases Risk of Chronic Diseases, Parkinson’s Diseases in Men
Illnesses Linked to Pesticide Exposure. Pesticides are substances used for controlling insect populations. They get used outdoors, for things like agriculture, landscaping, and gardening. Pesticides also get used indoors to control things like termites, roaches, and bedbugs that can damage buildings and spread disease. Many … [Read more...]
Monsanto Herbicide Roundup Linked to Cancers, Parkinson’s Disease and Other Health Effects
Research has found that Monsanto’s Roundup, the world’s most popular herbicide, is tied to some life-threatening health risks, including a number of cancers. Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, a weed killer made by Monsanto, may cause serious health issues. Roundup is used on crops such as corn and soybeans. According to … [Read more...]
New Research Confirms Link Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s Disease
Link Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s Disease. A fresh look at previous research suggests that exposure to pesticides is related to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. Dr. James Bower, a neurologist from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester who wasn’t involved in the study, tells Reuters: "We're definitely learning that Parkinson's … [Read more...]
Pesticides exposure, head injury combo increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
Exposure to high levels of pesticides among people who've experienced a serious head injury face a greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease than most others. According to a report from the Canadian Web site InsiderMedicine.ca, suffering a head injury and being exposed to the industrial weed killer paraquat tripled a person's … [Read more...]
Higher Parkinson’s Risk Linked to Certain Solvents
Increased risks for Parkinson’s disease have been linked to some solvents. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative central nervous system disorder that typically affects motor skills and speech, among other functions and, while not fatal, complications can be deadly. The cause is unknown and there is no cure. Samuel M. … [Read more...]
Exposure to Pesticide Ziram Associated with Higher Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Exposure To Pesticides Linked To Parkinson's Disease. A group of UCLA researchers who were the first scientist to link exposure to the pesticides maneb and paraquat to Parkinson's disease have now connected a third – ziram - to the neurological disorder. The same team also found that combined exposure to ziram, maneb and paraquat … [Read more...]
Manganese – Parkinson’s Disease Litigation Shines a Light on the Way Industry Can
Manganese Is A Culprit In The Development Of Parkinson's Disease. Manganese, a chemical used in welding, has long been suspected as a culprit in the development of Parkinson's Disease. In fact, the manufacturers of manganese-containing welding wire and electrodes—also called rods or sticks - have been named in numerous lawsuits … [Read more...]
Parkinson’s and pesticide exposure
Pesticide Exposure Suspected In Parkinson's Disease. Although the causes of Parkinson's are not well understood, it has long been suspected that environmental factors play a large role. Parkinson's disease, first described in the early 1800s by British physician James Parkinson as "shaking palsy," is among the most prevalent … [Read more...]
Pesticide Dieldrin Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers Found A Connection Between Pesticide Dieldrin And Parkinson's Disease. A team of Emory University researchers has found a connection in laboratory mice between developmental exposure to the pesticide dieldrin (now banned from use) during gestation and lactation and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD). … [Read more...]
Pesticides exposure associated with parkinson’s disease
Possible Links Between Pesticides Exposure And Parkinson's Disease. In the first large-scale, prospective study to examine possible links between chronic, low-dose exposure to pesticides and Parkinson's disease (PD), researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have shown that individuals reporting exposure to pesticides … [Read more...]
