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Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol "bad cholesterol" in the blood. Having a high level of LDL cholesterol is potentially dangerous, as it can lead to a hardening and narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Statins: Risk of side effects is low, say experts
For most people at risk of heart attack and stroke, using statins to lower cholesterol brings more benefits than risks, say the American Heart Association.
Are statins overprescribed for cardiovascular disease prevention?
A modeling study that assessed the harms and benefits of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease suggests that doctors may overprescribe them.
'Millions' prescribed wrong dose of common drugs
By updating old cardiovascular risk analyses, researchers alter the guidelines for prescribing statins, aspirin, and blood pressure drugs.
Statins increase the risk of developing diabetes in at-risk people
Do statins increase the risk of type 2 diabetes? This question has received a great deal of attention. The latest study concludes that the answer is "yes."
High cholesterol diagnosis tied to lower breast cancer risk
Study of 14 years of data on 1 million people found significantly lower odds of breast cancer and premature death in women diagnosed with high cholesterol.
Ovarian cancer: Statins might be effective with diet control
New research suggests that, at the right dose and frequency, certain statins might be effective against ovarian cancer if diet excludes geranylgeraniol.
Statins may raise the risk of Parkinson's disease
New research suggests that rather than protecting against Parkinson's disease, it is possible that the use of statins may increase its risk.
Statins may improve heart structure, function
Study suggests that people who use statins are less likely to have a thickened heart muscle and an enlarged heart - both risk factors for heart disease.
Older adults may not benefit from taking statins to prevent heart disease
Statins: How safe are they?
Statins linked to higher risk of diabetes in older women
Could statins help to reduce blood clots in veins?
Could statins reduce the risk of Alzheimer's?
New statin guidelines issued for primary CVD prevention
Statins could cut death risk by a third for some arthritis patients
High-dose statins may help CVD patients live longer
Cholesterol-lowering gene variants linked to greater type 2 diabetes risk
Are statins the best cholesterol-lowering drug? Study investigates
Statins: 'Harms have been overestimated,' says review
Statins: could they decrease death risk in four most common cancers?
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