Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...
Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive.
Statins may slash the risk of developing more than 20 cancers, as well as cutting deaths from heart disease, a study shows. The risk of major cancers, including breast, prostate and cervical, is ...
A top statin used in the UK is linked to a potential hike the risk of Type 2 diabetes. Scientists analysed the effects of potent statins rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, highlighting that while ...
However, many current statins have major limitations. Moreover, innovative treatments need to address non-LDL-C residual risk (which may be marked by high triglycerides, low HDL-C concentrations ...