Painkillers can limit chance of Parkinson's disease
REGULAR use of over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen can reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease by as much as 60 per cent.
Scientists made the discovery after conducting a survey of 579 men and women, half of whom had Parkinson's.
Participants were asked about the extent to which they had taken aspirin or other common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) painkillers at any point in their life.
Taking non-aspirin NSAIDs regularly reduced the chances of developing Parkinson's while aspirin appeared to protect women - but researchers do not yet know why.
Besides aspirin, one of the most popular over-the-counter NSAID painkillers is ibuprofen. Other NSAIDs include naproxen and diclofenac.
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