Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson's risk, not number of cigarettes per day
Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. But the relationship between risk for the disease and smoking may not be so simple. New research published in Neurology shows that smoking for a greater number of years may reduce the risk of the disease, but smoking a larger number of cigarettes per day made no difference. The study involved 305,468 AARP members age 50 to 71 who completed a survey on diet and lifestyle at the time and again about 10 years later. During that time, 1,662 of the people had developed Parkinson's disease, or about one-half of one percent. read more
Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson's risk, not number of cigarettes per day
Researchers have new insight into the relationship between Parkinson's disease and smoking. Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
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Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that it's how many years of smoking a person has under ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from Reuters
Years Smoking, Not Number Of Cigarettes, Lowers Parkinson's Risk
Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. But the relationship between risk for the disease and smoking may not be so simple. New research ...
Thu 11 Mar 10 from Scientific Blogging
Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's
In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson’s disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from Health News
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