Diagnostics Product Guide » UCLA http://blog.diagnosticsproductguide.com A comprehensive guide to cardiology products for medical professionals Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:14:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Study Finds Common Heart Medications May Also Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease http://blog.diagnosticsproductguide.com/2010/01/26/study-finds-common-heart-medications-may-also-protect-against-parkinsons-disease/ http://blog.diagnosticsproductguide.com/2010/01/26/study-finds-common-heart-medications-may-also-protect-against-parkinsons-disease/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:19:51 +0000 admin http://www.diagnosticsproductguide.com/blog/?p=213 UCLAUCLA researchers have discovered that a specific type of medication used to treat cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, angina and abnormal heart rhythms may also decrease the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Researchers found that a specific sub-class of dihydropyridine cardiovascular medications was associated with a 26 to 30 percent decrease in the risk of Parkinson’s. The findings appear in an upcoming print edition of the journal Annals of Neurology and are currently available online.

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