Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while some patients remain wary of side effects or uneasy about taking a daily pill. Subscribe ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk was reduced by 1.2% in the intention-to-treat analysis and 5% in the per protocol analysis for adults aged 75 and older. The study looked at 2 main age groups: 75 to ...

Background: Statins, acknowledged for their ability to reduce cardiovascular risk, demonstrate a variety of pleiotropic effects, including anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, endothelial stabilizing ...

But don’t be scared — statins cause hardly any of the side effects listed in these warnings, a new evidence review says. Taking a statin didn’t cause any meaningful increase in memory loss, dementia, ...

Statins have been blamed for everything short of causing bad hair days—especially by the alternative-medicine crowd, who treat “Lipitor” like it’s a controlled substance. A new Lancet meta-analysis of ...

Researchers report that only 35% of adults who are eligible to take statins for prevention of cardiovascular disease are actually using them. They said that misinformation about statins’ side effects ...

Kingston University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while some patients ...