Smoking may protect against Parkinson’s

[The Straight Story]

Smoking may protect against Parkinson’s

ISLAMABAD: A study in Swedish twins confirms that smoking is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease.

"The association in part is explained by genetic influences," says Dr. Nancy L. Pedersen from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. "Hence, further attempts to study risk factors in general for Parkinson’s disease should entertain the possibility that there are complex interactions between genetic mechanisms and putative risk factors."

Pedersen and her colleagues investigated the previously reported link between smoking and a reduced risk for Parkinson’s by analyzing data from the Swedish Twin Registry.

The authors found that both current smokers and past smokers were less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than people who had never smoked.

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[devilgrrl]

1. However, smoking does little to protect from heart disease and lung cancer

no study needed.

[babylonsister]

2. FWIW, I think Michael J. Fox was a smoker.

:shrug: But that's only one person. Light 'em if you got 'em.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. Perhaps he smoked too much?

It says that the risk of Parkinson's decreased as the number of cigarettes smoked per week increased.

I don't know. :shrug: I'm just glad to hear my caffeine cleared of association.

[The Straight Story]

5. My wife smoked off and on, and she still got Parkinson's as well

Who knows?

[madinmaryland]

4. Ok, so you lessen your chance of getting Parkinsons?

Yeah! You will die of a smoking related disease before you can develop Parkinson's.

What a dumbassed idea!

[Critters2]

6. Some idiot doctor told my dad this! It's why he still smokes.

My grandfather had Parkinson's, and my dad honestly believes smoking has protected him from it. I want to strangle his doctor!!

[The Straight Story]

7. If it is the nicotene then maybe the patch would help?

:shrug: