Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not cause most of the side effects attributed to them on package ...

Many people with high cholesterol may avoid taking statins due to fear over side effects.However, a new study found that ...

July 24 -- WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers have discovered a genetic variant that causes some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins to have the muscle weakness called ...

Statins are the most commonly used medication in lowering blood cholesterol, prescribed to tens of millions in the Western world. Statins act through inhibition of the enzyme HMG CoA reductase. Nearly ...

Native American vs non-Native individuals showed a higher prevalence and incidence of statin-associated anti-HMHCR antibody IMNM.

The Physicians’ Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines has a discussion of how the statins may inhibit natural synthesis of coenzyme Q, placing a patient at risk for statin myopathy. Has a benefit been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although lipid-lowering medications are generally well tolerated, rare complications can include ...

Statins are the first-line therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction. Statins have also been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in properly selected patients, similar ...

Swallowing food was strangely difficult, and he was getting weaker by the day. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “You have to take your husband to the hospital right now,” the doctor urged over the phone. “His ...

A new study from the University of Hong Kong found that statins effectively lowered all-cause and cardiovascular deaths among older adults. Statins control the production of “bad” cholesterol, ...