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Friday, November 21, 2008

Zocor may treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

(Science Daily) UPDATED 2007-07-19
A new study from Boston University has found that the statin Zocor may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease by up to 50 percent. Researchers analyzed data on over 4 million people and found that those who took Zocor were less likely to develop the diseases. Researchers say the same benefit was not obtained by patients taking Lipitor or Mevacor.  Read full story >
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