Tag: statins
Statins keep those above 75 years out of hospital, shows study
Patients aged above 75 years who stopped taking their statins had a 33% increased risk of being admitted to hospital
Statins are known to reduce...
Statins can reduce mortality risk in dementia patients
New study shows that statins can reduce the risk of mortality in patients suffering from dementia
The use of statins is significantly associated with a...
Using statins for 5 or more years lowers risk of glaucoma
Study by Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that using statins for five or more years is associated with lower risk of primary open-angle...
Statins protect cancer patients on radiotherapy, from stroke
Statin therapy reduces the risk of vascular events such as stroke among cancer patients receiving radiation to the head, neck or chest
Cancer patients taking...
When pharmacies close, heart patients stop taking daily medicines
Study finds that when people use a single pharmacy they stop using crucial heart medicines when it closes
New research from the University of Illinois...
New cholesterol-lowering drug for people who can’t tolerate statins
A new cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid could help treat patients unable to take statins due to side effects
A new cholesterol-lowering drug, bempedoic acid reduces...
Statins work, no matter at what age, says Lancet study
Statins reduce the risk of vascular events in older people, even those above 75
A meta-analysis has found that despite less evidence in the over...
US study finds 60% people in need of statins are not...
India has a high burden of people living with dyslipidemia
Less than 40 percent of people with severe elevations in cholesterol are being prescribed appropriate...
