Statins reduce death risk by 25% in elderly above 75 years: JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2020 11:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a retrospective study that In elderly people aged over 75 without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at baseline,...
Are statins promising treatment for ovarian cancer? Study throws light Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2020 6:30 PM ISTDelhi: The use of lipophilic statins among ovarian cancer patients may lead to a 40% reduction in cancer-specific mortality, according to a...
Statins may slow brain metastasis of breast cancer, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jun 2020 6:30 PM ISTResearchers at University of Notre Dame have found in a new study that cholesterol drug statins could slow brain metastasis of breast cancer.They...
Statins use linked to improved microbiota, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Jun 2020 10:45 PM ISTResearchers at University of Gothenburg have found that Statins intake was linked to shows improvement in gut microbiota.The current study has been...
Statins may help reduce weight by altering gut microbiota Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2020 12:45 PM ISTScientists while investigating a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development of cardio-metabolic diseases have identified common...
Statins may help prevent chemotherapy induced heart failure,finds study Hina Zahid20 March 2020 4:45 PM ISTStatins are used for reducing cholesterol in patients of hypercholesterolemia and in turn preventing heart disease and related deaths. Researchers...
Statin may stop cancer progression by starving cancer cells to death Dr. K B Aarthi15 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTUS: As millions of people take statins daily to lower their blood cholesterol levels, researchers from John Hopkins Medicine have added to growing...
High-intensity statins may reduce likelihood of joint replacement in RA patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 March 2020 4:15 PM ISTStatins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) are widely prescribed drugs to reduce the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and...
Statins may lower ovarian cancer risk: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2020 1:44 PM IST Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs and are the most commonly prescribed drug in the world. A genetic study has found evidence to suggest...
Another plus for Statins- May help treat xanthelasmas Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Feb 2020 11:28 AM ISTXanthelasmas are asymptomatic, benign, yellowish papules or plaques that appear on or around the eyelids. They comprise of cholesterol-loaded...
Researchers uncover how Statins cause muscle pain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2020 5:45 PM ISTSaarland: Patients who take statins in order to lower their blood cholesterol levels often complain about muscle problems, typically muscle pain. But...
Statins increase survival in men with high-risk prostate cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2020 11:15 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA - Statins are known to lower LDL cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease. But scientists have discovered it's role in prostate...
