Statins are among the most frequently prescribed medicine and popular everywhere, and for a good reason. They’ve ...

The coronary calcium score may help doctors identify which patients truly benefit from statins—and who might not need them at ...

Cholesterol-lowering medicines are some of the most commonly prescribed, effective drugs. But to influencers on TikTok, ...

Data shows that statins can prevent 100,000 heart attacks and 65,00 strokes per year in the U.S. Researchers collected cardiovascular risk profiles and LDL-cholesterol levels from 4,980 adults (ages ...

Emerging oligonucleotides and gene editing therapies offer greater precision, long-term efficacy, and improved adherence in ...

High cholesterol does not usually present any obvious symptoms, which is why it is often referred to as a 'silent killer'.

Statins are drugs that can help decrease your levels of LDL cholesterol. Read about the pros and cons of using statins.

Research indicates statins could enhance breast cancer prognosis, with lipophilic statins showing greater protective effects ...

Statins and Dementia. When statins started becoming popular, rumors began that people who took them were more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease.Several studies done over the past 2 decades didn ...

Millions of people are prescribed statins to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, but many would rather take supplements instead. A new study shows statins are much more effective.

Statins, one of the most extensively studied drugs on the planet, taken by tens of millions of Americans alone, have long had a perplexing side effect. Many patients—some 5 percent in clinical ...

Statins are drugs commonly used to treat high cholesterol. Some people have reported memory loss as a side effect, but current research is limited. At present, research does not show a link ...