DRB1*11:01 was associated with an increased risk of anti-HMGCR myopathy. This study, therefore, suggests a mechanistic link between statin exposure, increased HMGCR expression and the potential ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

A period of intense debate about statins, covered widely in the mainstream media, was followed by a substantial rise in the proportion of people in the UK stopping taking the drug, according to a new ...

Statins are cost effective and improve health outcomes for the over-70s with or without previous cardiovascular disease, a large UK modelling study has concluded. The findings support their routine ...

Statins are the most widely prescribed, cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Despite the expiration of their patents, revenue for statins is expected to rise, with total sales on track to reach an ...

There is a relationship between a person having high cholesterol levels and going on to develop dementia. People with high cholesterol levels also often have other health conditions like high blood ...

Use of statins was cost-effective with the cost per QALY gained below £3,502 for standard therapy and below £11,778 for higher intensity therapy, which is well under the current threshold for ...

Statins are a type of medication that can help lower a person’s “bad” cholesterol, helping reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease. Statins are generally recommended for adults between ...

Cholesterol is often seen as the enemy when it comes to your risks of heart disease and stroke. But why is it considered to be so bad for us, and how effective are the products that claim to be ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.

About 15 million more people in England could be prescribed daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills to cut their risk of heart attacks and stroke, new advice for the NHS says. Given the very cheap ...

A cup of lentils a day keeps the doctor away? Eating lentils every day could be the key to lowering your cholesterol without causing stress on your gastrointestinal tract, according to a study ...