Statins may protect the heart from chemotherapy treatment of early breast cancer
Statins may protect women’s hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an…
Statins Not Associated with Memory or Cognition Decline in Elderly, May Be Protective in Some Patients
Given consumer concern that statins may be associated with memory or cognitive decline, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology may offer…
Statins can prevent liver cancer
Fat-soluble statins can prevent liver cancer and reduce mortality in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. These are findings from a study conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in…
Statins Linked to Lower Risk of Early Death in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Use of statins before or after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer was linked with a lower risk of premature death, both from cancer and from other causes, in…
Low adherence to cholesterol-lowering medication also protective in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients’ risk of cardiovascular disease and death decreases if they actually take the cholesterol-lowering drugs as prescribed. However, research shows that the risk is also…