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Some more truly fascinating Parkinson's news this week about nilotinib, apparently seeming to cure Parkinson in small trials... http://www.independent.co.uk/lif
by andy_ppp 11y ago
Some more truly fascinating Parkinson's news this week about nilotinib, apparently seeming to cure Parkinson in small trials... http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/parkinsons-patients-given-new-lease-of-life-after-receiving-cancer-drug-in-trial-a6699031.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/...
- tim333 11y agoThanks for the link. There is another article in the New Scientist with more information https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28357-people-with-parkinsons-walk-again-after-promising-drug-trial https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28357-people-with-par... I'm on the look out for stuff for my dad who seems to have it. The data in the New Scientist article looks promising - all 12 of the patients started to improve, some dramatically and as to side effects the "team saw no unwanted effects".