Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent ...

Scientists have discovered how atorvastatin, a commonly prescribed cholesterol medication, can interfere with a protein that regulates calcium in muscle cells. The findings offer new clues about ...

Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs, and many people who take them report muscle symptoms, from mild aches to ...

For decades, statins have been the quiet workhorses of cardiology, cutting heart attack and stroke risk for millions while leaving a stubborn puzzle unsolved: why do some patients feel their muscles ...

There is no one-size-fits-all safest statin. The best choice depends on the side effects a person experiences, their co-occurring conditions, and other medications they take. If a person cannot ...

FOR PEOPLE WITH high cholesterol, statins are a game-changing medication. So why are a chunk of medicated users quitting them after a while? Up to 10 percentof people who take them end up dealing with ...

Your doctor has suggested you give statins a tryto help lower your cholesterol levels, but you're worried about the side effects like muscle pain. And you wouldn't be alone. Roughly 34 percent of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had a CT calcium scan, and my score was 530. My doctor said that this was high, so he put me on a statin (Lipitor). But it debilitated me with so much muscle pain that I had to stop.

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential chemical in the human body that helps vital cellular functions. Medications such as statins can lower CoQ10 levels, which can increase the risk of complications.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified how statins, taken by more than 200 million people ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...