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Widely Used Cholesterol-lowering Drug May Prevent Progression Of Parkinson`s Disease

by mokosam on November 10, 2009

Simvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson`s disease from progressing further. Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center conducted a study examining the use of the FDA-approved medication in mice with Parkinson`s disease and found that the drug successfully reverses the biochemical, cellular and anatomical changes caused by the disease.
"Statins are one of [...]

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Cholesterol-lowering Drugs May Also Lower PSA, But Whether They Cut Cancer Risk Is Still Not Known

by mokosam on October 31, 2008

Popular cholesterol-busting drugs — statins — appear to lower men`s PSA values along with their cholesterol levels, according to researchers in the Duke Prostate Center and the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. But whether the drugs prevent prostate cancer growth or just mask it is not known yet.
"Previous studies had shown that men taking [...]

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