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Parkinson’s medication improved blood pressure in teens with Type 1 diabetes
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Parkinson’s medication improved blood pressure in teens with Type 1 diabetes

by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, according to a small study...

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Faulty metabolism of Parkinson’s medication in the brain linked to severe side effects

UPPSALA UNIVERSITY Until now, the reason why the drug levodopa (L-Dopa), which reduces the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, declines in efficacy after a few years’ use has been unknown. A side effect that then often occur is involuntary movements. A Swedish-French collaboration, led from Uppsala University, has now been able to connect the problems...