ANSWER: Hundreds of thousands of people start statin drugs each year, and just by chance, they might also get illnesses that ...

Scientists in Australia, who tracked almost 10,000 adults in their 70s, found those with stable levels had a 'significantly' ...

A study of older adults in Australia and the U.S. indicates that cholesterol levels that fluctuate significantly from year to ...

Using statins for the primary prevention of VTE may slightly reduce the incidence of VTE and all-cause mortality. However, this effect is likely too weak to be considered significant. Statin use may ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance present in every cell of our bodies. While it is essential for many functions, having too ...

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their ...

New microscopic particles could hold key to preventing cardiovascular diseases. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A new study in the Lancet attempted to calm fears about the side-effects of statins in people at low risk of heart disease – but seems to have reignited a bitter row in the medical ...

To lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes, doctors often prescribe statins—medications that reduce “bad” cholesterol (LDL) levels in the blood. Despite their proven benefits, a surprising new ...

Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript November 9, 2024 Operator: Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Atea Pharmaceuticals Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Business Update Conference Call.

Aim: It has been shown that HMG-CoA inhibitors, also called statins, may interfere with the tubular reabsorption of albumin, increasing urinary albumin excretion. Patients & methods: We have ...

While a third were taking cholesterol-lowering medication such as statins, none of the 9,846 participants started, stopped or ...