By Matt Nilsen
A recent study from Boston University showed lower rates of Parkinson's disease among people who took statins. Such findings cause people to speculate that statins may prevent Parkinson's disease. It would be wonderful to learn of this additional benefit from of a drug that helps prevent cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this may not be helpful news for someone living with Parkinson's disease right now. It is too late to prevent the disease for the more than 1 million Americans already living with it.
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Prx2 is an enzyme, or protein building block, that exists inside brain cells. It helps neutralize some byproducts a cell creates as it generates its own energy. It is an antioxidant.
A Canadian research team concluded Parkinson's disease can occur when Prx2 breaks down and fails to remove toxins from brain cells. Drug developers could potentially create a pharmaceutical that could protect Prx2 from failing, and introduce an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease. It is too soon to know if it would be effective at reversing or slowing Parkinson's disease. However, it's potential for preventing Parkinson's disease could be remarkable.
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After yesterday's blog about people with low levels of bad cholesterol, it has us all preconditioned to suspect that a heart healthy lifestyle may not be a lifestyle that prevents Parkinson's disease. To add to the confusion,
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One of the stories circulating in the news during the last few days is a newly-released study from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. It indicates 202 industrial chemicals have the capacity to damage the human brain. The authors conclude that chemical pollution may have harmed the brains of millions of children worldwide.
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Research into the cause of Parkinson's continues to shed light on the complex interplay of various proteins in the brain. A recent study conducted at the University of Alabama is highlighted on the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Web site (click here for the study).
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