Using statins for primary prevention is safe and beneficial in adults with type 2 diabetes irrespective of their estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease at baseline, a target trial emulation ...

Men who went on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs when they began androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer had a longer time in which their disease was under control than did men who didn't ...

In 2015, a new class of cholesterol-lowering injectable drugs called PCSK9-inhibitors was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a result of clinical research led by UT Southwestern. A ...

If you're over 50 and taking statin drugs-or your doctor just handed you a new prescription-you're in very good company. More than 40 million Americans rely on these cholesterol-lowering medications, ...

If your doctor suggested you take a statin but you’re not following that advice, you’re not the only one who isn’t filling that prescription. Many people who are candidates for these popular ...

A new meta-analysis in the Journal of Neurology finds that adding PCSK9 inhibitors to statin therapy more than doubled the ...

Doctronic reports that the timing of medication intake can significantly affect their effectiveness and side effects, with strategic scheduling optimizing treatment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 92 million American adults take a statin drug to manage high blood cholesterol, but one in ten of those prescribed ...

New research in Cell Death Discovery shows that statins can induce senescence in liver cells, reducing circulating IGF-1 and ...

Statins have been transformative for many individuals, by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart problems and stroke. But statins can also cause muscle weakness and pain and in some cases ...

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