Research has shown that the salutary effect of statins on cholesterol may not be their only benefit. Like cholesterol, ...

There is evidence to indicate that inflammatory mechanisms might underlie ... these results provide a novel rationale for the use of intensive statin therapy in patients with ACS.

A new study found that adding a second drug early after a heart attack may save lives. Those who added ezetimibe to a statin ...

Results from numerous observational studies consistently show clinically important benefits for COPD patients taking statins compared with those not taking them. Systemic inflammation has been ...

In a new Cedars-Sinai study of Parkinson's disease patients, those who had taken common medications to control pain, blood ...

Background Statin medications, used to prevent heart disease by reducing cholesterol, also reduce inflammation and protect against oxidative damage. As inflammation and oxidative stress occur in ...

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias “don’t just suddenly descend on us when we are old”, says James Rowe, professor of ...

But statin use did not appear to have a beneficial ... but who had elevated levels of a substance that indicates inflammation is present in the body, C-reactive protein. In the trial, called ...

More research needs to be done to gauge whether statins can, indeed, lower the risk of certain cancers. The drugs have also been found to reduce inflammation and irritation, and the exacerbation of ...

COPD is an inflammatory lung disease ... risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes and are commonly prescribed statins and aspirin to treat these conditions. By examining the impact of these ...