Common prostate drug may help prevent Parkinson s disease
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While scientists still don t know what causes Parkinson s disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness.
A team led by scientists at the University of Iowa, working in collaboration with researchers in Denmark and China, found that the drug terazosin and similar medications may have the potential to prevent or delay this debilitating neurodegenerative condition.
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The researchers found that men taking terazosin were between 12% and 37% less likely to develop Parkinson s disease during the follow-up period than men taking another drug for an enlarged prostate called tamsulosin.
While scientists still don t know what causes Parkinson s disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness.
Lower risk of Parkinson s disease associated with prostate medication ANI | Updated: Feb 05, 2021 10:08 IST
Iowa [US], February 5 (ANI): The recent findings of a large observational study suggest that lower risk of developing Parkinson s disease is associated with taking a particular type of medication, that is used for the treatment of enlarged prostate.
This study led by researchers from the University of Iowa, with colleagues in Denmark and China, has been published in the journal, JAMA Neurology. It provides compelling evidence that terazosin, and similar medications, might have the potential to prevent or delay the development of Parkinson s disease.
The new study used data on almost 300,000 older men from two large, independent patient datasets the Truven Health Analytics MarketScan database in the United States and national health registries in Denmark to investigate whether taking terazosin is associated with the development of Parki
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