An Unexpected Discovery About Smoking: It May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease
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Parkinson's disease may be less common in smokers, and researchers say carbon monoxide may be behind the link.
Contents: Researchers have discovered an unusual thing: carbon monoxide, a gas that the human body naturally produces, could be the reason why smokers make Parkinson's disease rarer than non-smokers. This finding could help create new and unconventional therapies. Although it seems hard to believe, the most recent [...] Post Scientists were amazed: why smokers develop Parkinson's disease rarer than those who do not smoke appears first in the Pro…
The research, although observational, suggests that CO could explain the lower incidence of Parkinson's in smokers, without justifying consumption due to other risks. CO is explored in controlled therapies.
It is not nicotine. A toxic and deadly gas may be the missing piece to explain why smokers suffer less from Parkinson's disease. Scientists are trying to solve a mystery: those who smoke tend to be at lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study suggests that this may be due to a protective effect of carbon monoxide, which, according to IFLScience the first author, Clara Bueno Lopez, is known for protecting against oxidative damage …
A new study published in JAMA Neurology attempts to explain an epidemiological paradox surrounding Parkinson's disease: why do smokers show, in several studies, a lower risk for the disease? […]
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