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Arielle Domb

Common cough medicine revealed to slow down Parkinson's disease and dementia

A common cough medicine may slow cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s disease dementia, a clinical trial has revealed.

A 12-month study conducted by researchers at Lawson Research Institute found that Ambroxol helped stabilise psychiatric symptoms, improved cognitive function, and protected against brain damage in genetically at-risk participants.

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