Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is the second most common degenerative nerve disorder (after Alzheimer's) in the U.S. This is a community zine about Parkinson's disease with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Parkinson's... [more]

Parkinson's disease is the second most common degenerative nerve disorder (after Alzheimer's) in the U.S.

This is a community zine about Parkinson's disease with blogs, videos, and photos.

According to Wikipedia.org: Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech.

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.  
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