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Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly. But if you have too much in your blood, it can stick to the walls of your arteries, narrowing or even blocking them.

Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being offered to patients, a UK-wide trial, led by Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge has found.

28 Nov 2022

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.

23 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking opioids have twice the risk of venous thromboembolism

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that adult RA patients starting opioids had twice the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to patients starting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

8 Nov 2022

Dietary supplements taken for 'heart health' unlikely to offer meaningful impact on cholesterol levels

Six widely used dietary supplements promoted for improving heart health did not effectively lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol in comparison to a common low-dose statin medication or placebo, according to late breaking science results presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

New medication lowers triglyceride levels, yet does not decrease cardiovascular risk in people with Type 2 diabetes

A new medication, pemafibrate, lowered triglyceride levels among adults with Type 2 diabetes yet did not decrease their cardiovascular risk, according to late-breaking science research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2022.

7 Nov 2022

Rosuvastatin vastly superior to six common heart health supplements

Six widely used dietary supplements often advertised to promote heart health are actually ineffective at lowering cholesterol levels.

7 Nov 2022

New analysis finds significant disparities in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia

The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, shared results from an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart DatabaseTM showing significant disparities exist in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) among racial groups, and by income and education levels.

7 Nov 2022

Novel drug lowers triglycerides, does not reduce cardiovascular events

Levels of triglycerides are routinely measured as part of a preventive cardiology work-up and lowering triglycerides with several classes of drugs is common medical practice.

6 Nov 2022

Regular statin use may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19

Commonly used cholesterol-lowering statins may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19 disease, suggests a study of more than 38,000 patients being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2022 annual meeting.

24 Oct 2022

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 outcomes in patients taking four types of cardioprotective medicines.

14 Oct 2022

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Global health has paid a deadly price for not using simple, low-cost blood pressure lowering drugs, statins and aspirin widely in the form of a single pill, also known as the polypill, say two leading cardiologists in a commentary published in The Lancet.

14 Oct 2022

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

About 40 million adults in the United States regularly take statins to lower their cholesterol levels and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke, according to American Heart Association data from 2020.

20 Sep 2022

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

In a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers in the United States investigated whether daily administration of a cocoa extract (CE, comprising 500 mg flavanols, including 80 mg epicatechins, 50 mg/day theobromine (50 mg/day), and 15mg/day caffeine) and/or an MVM (multivitamin-mineral) for three years protected cognitive functions among older men and women.

18 Sep 2022

Exploring the muscle symptoms associated with statin therapy

In a new study, investigators explored the influences of statin treatment on muscle symptoms.

31 Aug 2022

Review of the risks and benefits of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in adults

A new study reviewed evidence from trials and studies to assess the risks and benefits of using statins to prevent or reduce morbidities or mortalities related to cardiovascular disease (CVD).

29 Aug 2022

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

A three-drug medication known as a "polypill," developed by the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and Ferrer, is effective in preventing secondary adverse cardiovascular events in people who have previously had a heart attack, reducing cardiovascular mortality by 33 percent in this patient population.

26 Aug 2022

ACC publishes guidance on the role of nonstatin therapies for lowering LDL-C levels

To address the current gaps in expert guidance related to the recent development and commercial availability of newer nonstatin agents, the American College of Cardiology published today an expert consensus decision pathway on the role of nonstatin therapies for LDL-C lowering in the management of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction.

25 Aug 2022

Study confirms the link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's risk

People with gut disorders may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

18 Jul 2022

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level for patients with cardiovascular diseases?

In a new study, the effectiveness of low low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in reducing the risk of atherosclerotic vascular events was explored.

6 Jul 2022

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Oral anticoagulant does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking opioids have twice the risk of venous thromboembolism

Dietary supplements taken for 'heart health' unlikely to offer meaningful impact on cholesterol levels

New medication lowers triglyceride levels, yet does not decrease cardiovascular risk in people with Type 2 diabetes

Rosuvastatin vastly superior to six common heart health supplements

New analysis finds significant disparities in the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia

Novel drug lowers triglycerides, does not reduce cardiovascular events

Regular statin use may reduce the risk of death and severity of COVID-19

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Widespread availability of polypills could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Say cardiologists

Healthy people with high cholesterol don't stand to benefit from statins, research says

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

Exploring the muscle symptoms associated with statin therapy

Review of the risks and benefits of statins in primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in adults

Three-drug medication effective in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events after a heart attack

ACC publishes guidance on the role of nonstatin therapies for lowering LDL-C levels

Study confirms the link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's risk

What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level for patients with cardiovascular diseases?

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