Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Prevent Progression of Parkinson's Disease

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Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Prevent Progression of Parkinson's Disease

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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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