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Statins Help Prevent Blood Clots In Veins By 25 Percent
By Beatrix Smith | Jan 21, 2017 09:24 AM EST
Cholesterol-lowering drugs could prevent the formation of blood clots in the vein by as much as 25 percent.
Statins Lower Risk Of Amputation
By Brian McNeill | May 10, 2016 06:42 AM EDT
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) could be in for quite a breakthrough and this may all fall at the hands of one drug, Statins. People dealing with PAD would be at risk of possible amputation or death but a new study claims that higher dosages of the drug could render immense benefits.
Experts Released New Advice On How To Use Statins
By Jenn Loro | Dec 23, 2015 09:50 AM EST
A draft guidelines released by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force strongly recommends cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to adults aged 40-75 with 10% heart risk in the next 10 years to prevent heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases.
Panel Recommends Preventive Statin Use in Adults aged 40 and Up
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 22, 2015 04:29 PM EST
A panel of experts is recommending that adults aged 40 and over should take statins as a preventive measure.
Vaccine Successful at Lowering ‘Bad’ Cholesterol, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 11, 2015 09:35 AM EST
A new study reported that a vaccine was effective at reducing LDL cholesterol in rats and macaques.
Educating People about Heart Risk Genes can Improve Cholesterol Levels, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 09, 2015 12:51 PM EST
A new study found that people who were informed about their heart risk genes were more focused on reducing their bad cholesterol levels.
Cholesterol Lowering Drugs could Reduce the Effects of the Flu Vaccine, Studies Suggest
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 29, 2015 03:11 PM EDT
Seniors taking cholesterol-reducing drugs, statins, might not be fully protected from the flu, two new studies suggested.
Guidelines Suggests All Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Should Take Statins
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 14, 2014 11:51 AM EST
Every patient with pre-dialysis kidney disease should receive statins by current guidelines, reports a new study.
Statins Reversed Learning Deficits caused by Genetic Disorder
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 10, 2014 11:18 AM EST
A new study found that lovastatin can reverse learning deficits caused by Noonan syndrome in rat models.
Women Have Greater Atheroma Regression With Statins, Study Finds
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 09, 2014 08:09 AM EDT
For patients with coronary atheroma, high-intensity statin treatment is associated with greater regression in women than men, suggests a new study.
Doctors To Use Genomic Data For Determining Whether To Prescribe Statins
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 30, 2014 08:44 AM EDT
Genomic data could help doctors predict whether statins will benefit a patient or not, according to a new study. The study suggested that genomic data alone can explain around 15 percent of patients' responses to a cholesterol-lowering statin.
New Drug Reduced ‘Bad’ Cholesterol in Nine Late-Stage Trials
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 30, 2014 09:18 AM EDT
Sanofi and Regeneron's cholesterol drug reduced bad cholesterol levels in nine late-stage trials.
Stopping Statins Beneficial For Terminally Ill Patients
By Kamal Nayan | May 31, 2014 06:19 PM EDT
People who are in late stages of cancer and other terminal illness are not only unharmed by discontinuing statins for cholesterol management, but also might be benefited, a new study has reported.
Statin Use tied to Higher Fat and Calorie Consumption, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 26, 2014 09:36 AM EDT
A new study found that statin users consume more fat and calories today than they did a decade ago.
Statins Use Tied to Improve Erectile Function
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 29, 2014 10:17 PM EDT
According to a new study, statins might improve erectile function.

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