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Saturday, April 20, 2002 |
Smoking causes less problems than thought
Reuters. New research on smoking and the brain. Current smokers have a 70% reduced risk of Parkinsons.
>>>With regard to smoking, one hypothesis, the researchers note, is that cigarette smoke protects against Parkinson's by inhibiting certain enzymes that can have toxic effects on brain cells. Some speculate, based on animal research, that nicotine helps protect brain cells.<<< [John Robb's Radio Weblog]
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