Statins May Raise the Risk of Parkinson's Disease

Statins May Raise the Risk of Parkinson's Disease
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Thousands of people across the United States are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every year. New research examines the effect of statins on the risk of developing this neurodegenerative disease.


Every year, approximately 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimate that half a million people in the country live with the illness.



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