The debate continues as to whether or not statins have effects other than those that lower lipids that may provide additional cardiovascular benefits. An array of proposed pleiotropic effects have ...
Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Statin drugs, a commonly prescribed class of lipid-lowering drugs that include Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor, do not prevent Alzheimer's disease or dementia, according to a ...
Statins are the go-to medications for lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and ...
If you're over the age of 45 and are at risk of heart disease, your doctor may start recommending you take statins like Pfizer's Lipitor, Merck's Zetia, or AstraZeneca's Crestor. Those drugs are part ...
A systematic review of 39 English-language, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, each involving at least 100 adults with hyperlipidemia, evaluated adverse effects associated with ...