I've just seen this story on Yahoo - what do you think? (PS, I'm a non-smoker!)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070709/hl_nm/smoking_parkinsons_dc
2007-07-09 10:30:02 · 14 answers · asked by Julia 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Generally people get Parkinson's disease in later life, and since most smokers die younger, it is obvious that fewer get Parkinson's.
Some numb nuts was paid a lot of money to research that, and we all paid for it out of our taxes.
2007-07-09 10:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by wonkyfella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Parkinson's Reversing Breakthrough?
2016-05-16 00:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The article states "While there have been a number of previous studies, most were too small to be conclusive, the report said. So the UCLA researchers looked at 11 studies done between 1960 and 2004 covering more than 11,800 people, of whom 2,816 had Parkinson's disease."
This is not a very big study so I would not be convinced that the evidence is conclusive or that there is even a high probability of a correlation.
2007-07-09 10:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by Truth is elusive 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes very nice. But I think the main reason you are less likely to get Parkinsons Disease as a smoker is that by the time you are likely to have it you have already died of lung cancer.
2007-07-09 10:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much bad publicity as smoking has gotten lately, I'm surprised to see anything positive about it. But then again, some of the studies that have come out have holes in them. Don't eat this, don't drink that. What's left? Drink lots of water. No, don't think so!!!!! That stuffs nasty. So, I think I will sit back, and watch all the non-smokers get heavy, the smokers die of lung cancer cough cough, and enjoy my life altogether.
2007-07-09 10:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by D S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, research sponsored by British American Tobacco by any chance?
Ok, I'll suspend my cynicism for a moment. I've heard the rumour before, and it appears that someone has finally done some credible research into it.
But it's not very likely that I'm going to start smoking to make sure I don't get a condition that I might never have got anyway.
One health benefit from smoking does not outweigh the dozens of conditions caused or aggravated by it.
2007-07-10 01:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by Beastie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm. Well who am I to doubt research but I honestly think I'd rather have parkinsons disease which nowadays can be well controlled than have chemo or radiotherapy for something that will probably raise itself again( if I survive that long!)
2007-07-09 10:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by brawscotsladdie2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a smoker of over 50 years standing, this is the sort of news of which I heartily approve!
2007-07-09 10:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by galyamike 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's crazy - but I would rather have the shakes than lung cancer.
plus there is a surgery that can help with the Parkinson's.
2007-07-09 10:33:04 · answer #9 · answered by producergirl347 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very interesting. I'm glad I'm an ex-smoker though
2007-07-09 10:37:07 · answer #10 · answered by Birdman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋