Statin use reduces mortality due to cancer in heart failure, finds Study Hina Zahid25 Jun 2021 9:45 AM ISTThe study highlights the relationship between heart failure and cancer development and provides important information regarding the possibility of...
Statin use associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal14 Jun 2021 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Statin use is associated with an increased type 2 diabetes risk but not with other pleiotropic effects of statin-induced decrease of the...
Triple Drug Combination significantly lowers LDL C in dyslipedemia patients: Study MD Bureau29 March 2021 12:00 PM ISTIn a recent study, researchers have reported that a triple-drug combination of bempedoic acid, ezetimibe, and atorvastatin significantly reduces...
Statins lower risk of advanced liver fibrosis in diabetes patients: Study Medha Baranwal20 March 2021 8:20 AM ISTItaly: Statin use lowers the risk of cirrhosis and advanced liver fibrosis in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, finds a recent study in the journal...
ApoB and non-HDL cholesterol linked to MI and death risk in statin treated patients: JACC Medha Baranwal19 March 2021 7:30 AM ISTDenmark: Apolipoprotein B (apoB) and non-HDL cholesterol -- but not LDL cholesterol -- are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction...
Adding Omega-3 based medication to statins may lower stroke risk, finds study Hina Zahid12 March 2021 8:57 PM ISTDALLAS - Taking the triglyceride-lowering medication icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by an additional 36% in people at increased risk of...
Statin use associated with increased survival in severe COVID-19 Hina Zahid28 Feb 2021 11:52 PM ISTNEW YORK, NY - People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by...
Statins use not associated with any muscle symptoms, finds BMJ Study Medha Baranwal26 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTUK: There was no effect of atorvastatin 20 mg on muscle symptoms versus placebo in patients who had reported severe muscle symptoms previously when...
LDL-C level reduction <25 mg/dL with alirocumab not tied to MACE reduction: Circulation Medha Baranwal29 Jan 2021 9:27 PM ISTUSA: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients treated with alirocumab who achieved LDL-C levels <25 mg/dL versus 25–50 mg/d did not show any...
Statins improve survival in prostate cancer treated with ADT, finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Jan 2021 4:15 PM ISTAccording to recent research, it have been shown that in men treated with ADT following primary or salvage radiotherapy, statin use was associated...
Polypill plus aspirin may reduce CVD events by 31%: NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTDALLAS -- Researchers have found in a large, randomized, placebo-controlled trial that a single, daily pill combining blood pressure and cholesterol...
CAC score may help regulate statins in patients with borderline ASCVD risk Medha Baranwal19 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: CAC score should be used in patients with borderline or intermediate ASCVD risk to assist in the decision of taking or withdrawing statin...
