Statins, low LDL and Parkinson's

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" SCIENCE NEWS
January 15, 2007
Renewed evidence suggests statin/Parkinson's link
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New research showing a strong link between
Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are so worrying
that U.S. researchers are launching a study to look into it.

The team at the University of North Carolina is planning clinical trials
involving thousands of people to see whether statin drugs, which lower
low density lipoprotein, or LDL, might actually cause Parkinson's in
some people.

Other research has for several years suggested that people with
abnormally low levels of LDL might be at higher risk of Parkinson's.

Xuemei Huang and colleagues found that patients with low levels of LDL
cholesterol are at least three and a half times more likely to develop
Parkinson's disease than those with higher LDL levels."

Susan

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:24:34 -0500, Susan <nevermind@nomail.com>
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>Renewed evidence suggests statin/Parkinson's link
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>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New research showing a strong link between
>Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are so worrying
>that U.S. researchers are launching a study to look into it.
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Thanks, Susan. That is very interesting information.

Will, T2

Susan, that is a very interesting article. No matter what the
situation, there are pros and cons to everything. So it is now a choice
of a bad heart or parkinsons. I choose neither. Did they say how low
is low. My last test was 59 ldl.

Loretta

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of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
terrorism.

how can a ldl cause a loss of dopamine in the brain?
because that is what parkinsons is caused from. this
is already been proven. theres already a treatment/cure
for parkinsons of dopamine stimulation. it's a thing simular
to a pacemaker inserted right under the chest. they state
the battery lasts 5-10yrs depending on how much stimulation
you need.

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Daily CHO: 150-200gm
TDD: 36-38u
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"Loretta Eisenberg" <Ronetta@webtv.net> wrote in message
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: Susan, that is a very interesting article. No matter what the
: situation, there are pros and cons to everything. So it is now a choice
: of a bad heart or parkinsons. I choose neither. Did they say how low
: is low. My last test was 59 ldl.
:
: Loretta
:
: --
: In tribute to the United States of America and the State
: of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
: terrorism.
:

rk wrote:
> how can a ldl cause a loss of dopamine in the brain?

Researchers have only found a link not a cause. Further
research in the future will attempt to see if there is a
causal factor.

> because that is what parkinsons is caused from. this
> is already been proven. theres already a treatment/cure
> for parkinsons of dopamine stimulation. it's a thing
simular
> to a pacemaker inserted right under the chest. they state
> the battery lasts 5-10yrs depending on how much
stimulation
> you need.

Was it Ben Franklin who said, "Everything in moderation"? Seems to be true
of biology as well.
--
Michelle, T2
diet & exercise

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> http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...898497EB682C27
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> " SCIENCE NEWS
> January 15, 2007
> Renewed evidence suggests statin/Parkinson's link
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> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New research showing a strong link between
> Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are so worrying
> that U.S. researchers are launching a study to look into it.
>
> The team at the University of North Carolina is planning clinical trials
> involving thousands of people to see whether statin drugs, which lower low
> density lipoprotein, or LDL, might actually cause Parkinson's in some
> people.
>
> Other research has for several years suggested that people with abnormally
> low levels of LDL might be at higher risk of Parkinson's.
>
> Xuemei Huang and colleagues found that patients with low levels of LDL
> cholesterol are at least three and a half times more likely to develop
> Parkinson's disease than those with higher LDL levels."
>
> Susan

Susan wrote:
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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...898497EB682C27
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> " SCIENCE NEWS
> January 15, 2007
> Renewed evidence suggests statin/Parkinson's link
> E-mail ArticleE-mail Print ViewPrint LinkLink RSSRSS
> del.icio.usdel.icio.us digg reddit
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> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New research showing a strong link
between
> Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad" cholesterol
are so
> worrying that U.S. researchers are launching a study to
look into it.
>
> The team at the University of North Carolina is planning
clinical
> trials involving thousands of people to see whether statin
drugs,
> which lower low density lipoprotein, or LDL, might
actually cause
> Parkinson's in some people.
>
> Other research has for several years suggested that people
with
> abnormally low levels of LDL might be at higher risk of
Parkinson's.
>
> Xuemei Huang and colleagues found that patients with low
levels of LDL
> cholesterol are at least three and a half times more
likely to develop
> Parkinson's disease than those with higher LDL levels."
>
> Susan

http://www.nature.com/bjp/journal/v1.../0706106a.html

I won't pretend to understand this article but someone else
may know what it is about.

On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:24:34 -0500, Susan <nevermind@nomail.com>
wrote:

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>http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?cha...898497EB682C27
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>" SCIENCE NEWS
>January 15, 2007
>Renewed evidence suggests statin/Parkinson's link
>E-mail ArticleE-mail Print ViewPrint LinkLink RSSRSS
>del.icio.usdel.icio.us digg reddit
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>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New research showing a strong link between
>Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are so worrying
>that U.S. researchers are launching a study to look into it.
>
>The team at the University of North Carolina is planning clinical trials
>involving thousands of people to see whether statin drugs, which lower
>low density lipoprotein, or LDL, might actually cause Parkinson's in
>some people.
>
>Other research has for several years suggested that people with
>abnormally low levels of LDL might be at higher risk of Parkinson's.
>
>Xuemei Huang and colleagues found that patients with low levels of LDL
>cholesterol are at least three and a half times more likely to develop
>Parkinson's disease than those with higher LDL levels."
>
>Susan

To borrow from a theme of the Moody Blues, maybe it is a "Question of
Balance"?

Will, T2