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PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS The 6th April 2008 - New research CHOLESTEROL LOWERS THE RISK OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE Movement Disorders [2008] Mar 31 [Epub ahead of print] (Huang X, Abbott RD, Petrovitch H, Mailman RB, Ross GW.) Complete abstract Low density lipoproteins transport cholesterol through the arteries. For more information go to Low density lipoproteins. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are claimed to be inversely associated with Parkinson's Disease. Basically, it was believed that the the more cholesterol somebody has, the less likely they were to have Parkinson's Disease. To test this hypothesis, the authors studied over 3,000 men, whose LDL-Cholesterol levels had been measured. These men were assessed for nearly ten years for the development of Parkinson's Disease. The incidence of Parkinson's Disease increased with decreasing LDL-Cholesterol in a dose-dependent manner. So cholesterol actually made Parkinson's Disease less likely. The association was only significant for men aged 71 to 75 years, but it did make a great difference to chances of getting Parkinson's Disease. This prospective study supports the hypothesis that low LDL-Cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's Disease. The study does not explain why more cholesterol, something usually assumed to be unhealthy, actually lowers the likelihood of Parkinson's Disease. Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn