Should older adults be prescribed statins, cholesterol-lowering medications designed to reduce the risk of heart attacks and ...

The life-extending advantages of these medications now proven effective even for those over 85 A groundbreaking study from a major Asian research institution has revealed that cholesterol-lowering ...

According to a study, the benefits of using statins, a kind of popular cholesterol-lowering drugs, largely outweigh the risks. The study also revealed that they were not linked to an increase in ...

Investigators who previously found that a daily statin pill helps prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV have now discovered a potential mechanism that may help to stabilize plaques and ...

Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins could help just about anyone at increased risk for heart disease live longer, even if they have normal cholesterol levels, according to the results of a ...

A new study finds even people over age 75 can get heart benefits from statins. Previously most clinical trials evaluating statins have not included people in this age group. Many major heart ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, a large collaborative team of researchers investigated the factors associated with the increased risk of diabetes due to statin use, ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A large new study found that people taking statins are unlikely to develop serious muscle problems. Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia/Getty Images New research reports that serious muscular ...