Heart specialists have revealed certain foods that could potentially mimic the effects of statins, such as reducing cholesterol levels. Cardiologists from the British Heart Foundation (BHF ...

A study published last week suggests that statins might be the latest to join the arsenal against Alzheimer’s. It’s a tablet millions of people pop daily, my husband among them. My mother ...

Thousands of lives could be saved by combining statins with another cholesterol-lowering drug, according to new research. The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of "bad" ...

Thousands of lives could be saved by combining statins with another cholesterol-lowering drug, according to new research. The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of "bad ...

And the higher the cholesterol, the greater the risk. Some studies say yes. Research has found that statins may reduce the risk of developing dementia by improving blood flow, reducing inflammation, ...

Patients who used statins had a reduced risk for HCC, hepatic decompensation and fibrosis progression. Lipophilic statin use and longer duration of exposure were associated with even greater ...

Over time, untreated high blood sugar can lead to serious and even life threatening complications. Type 2 diabetes also puts you at risk for certain health conditions that can reduce life ...

A new study has found a link between 'bad' cholesterol and the risk of dementia. It suggests that common cholesterol-lowering medicines, like statins, can help protect brain health as we age, even in ...

The idea that huge swathes of the population would benefit from statins is also not new. It’s estimated that at least 8 million people in the UK already take them. And in 2023, NICE (the National ...

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses after a sexual assault was reported along a road in Godstone. Officers are investigating an incident that took place at around 10am last Monday (March 31 ...

Impact of Lipid-Lowering Combination Therapy With Statins and Ezetimibe vs Statin Monotherapy on the Reduction of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Meta-analysis explores the outcomes of combination ...

“If you do have familial hypercholesterolemia you need to start on statins or some other cholesterol-lowering medicines because you cannot reduce that risk on your own,” says Dr Jeff ...