Parkinson's: Diabetes drug may offer clue to treatment
Posted: 22 Jul 2015, 10:11Parkinson's: Diabetes drug may offer clue to treatment
By Smitha Mundasad Health reporter
A type of diabetes drug may offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson's disease, research in the journal Plos Medicine suggests.
Scientists found people taking glitazone pills were less likely to develop Parkinson's than patients on other diabetes drugs.
But they caution the drugs can have serious side-effects and should not be given to healthy people.
Instead, they suggest the findings should prompt further research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33608725
By Smitha Mundasad Health reporter
A type of diabetes drug may offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson's disease, research in the journal Plos Medicine suggests.
Scientists found people taking glitazone pills were less likely to develop Parkinson's than patients on other diabetes drugs.
But they caution the drugs can have serious side-effects and should not be given to healthy people.
Instead, they suggest the findings should prompt further research.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33608725