Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Parkinson’s
Connection Between Cholesterol Drugs And Parkinson's Disease. A new study published today has suggested a connection between statins (drugs used to lower cholesterol) and the development of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at the University of North Carolina found that patients with low levels of LDL cholesterol are upward of three … [Read more...]
Parkinson’s Drugs May Have More Risks
Risk of Heart Valve Damage With Parkinson's Drugs. The risk of heart valve damage with two drugs for Parkinson's disease may be far greater than was known, new research suggests. The drugs are not the main treatment for Parkinson's, but one is also sometimes used to treat restless legs syndrome. A study by Italian researchers … [Read more...]
Study Concludes That Pesticide Use Increases Risk Of Parkinson’s In Men
Pesticide Use Increase The Risk Of Developing Parkinson's Disease. Mayo Clinic researchers have found that using pesticides for farming or other purposes increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease for men. Pesticide exposure did not increase the risk of Parkinson's in women, and no other household or industrial … [Read more...]
Pesticides link to Parkinson’s in men
Researchers Found Pesticides Exposure Increase The Risk Of Parkinson's Disease In Men. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., researchers have found pesticides increase the risk of developing Parkinson's in men. "This confirms what has been found in previous studies: that occupational or other exposure to herbicides, insecticides and … [Read more...]
Controlling Your Impulses After Parkinson’s Treatment
Parkinson's Treatment Have Risk Of Compulsive Behavior. In identifying a new type brain disorder, Dr. James Parkinson described his first patient as a humble gardener who led a life of "remarkable temperance and sobriety." Such personality traits, as well as the doctor's name, are now synonymous with a condition that affects more … [Read more...]
Pesticide Use Link to Parkinson’s
Pesticide Use Increase Risk Of Developing Parkinson's Disease. Exposure to pesticides could increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, researchers have warned. The European study, featured in New Scientist magazine, led by a University of Aberdeen expert, said gardeners should wear protective clothing. But they … [Read more...]
