Concurrent use of thiazide diuretics and statins linked to diabetes progression but may offer CV benefits Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Concurrent use of statin and thiazides in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) was associated with DM progression, but with less kidney...
Moderate-intensity statins and ezetimibe combo okay for very high-risk ASCVD patients: Analysis of RACING trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTKorea: A combination of ezetimibe with a moderate-intensity statin could be considered an effective and feasible therapeutic option for patients at...
Statins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients Dr. Shravani Dali16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTStatins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients suggests a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the...
Ezetimibe does not increase risk of new - onset diabetes : IMPROVE-IT substudy Medha Baranwal1 July 2023 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Statins have been linked to an increased risk of new - onset diabetes (NOD). However, there seemed no clarity on whether adding the nonstatin...
Medical Bulletin 26/May/2023 Isra Zaman26 May 2023 4:45 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Having Alzheimer’s genes increase your risk of epilepsyPeople with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s...
Plant-based diets are better for your health and climate Isra Zaman26 May 2023 9:45 AM ISTVegetarian and vegan diets are linked to lower levels of cholesterol and fats in your blood, according to an analysis of all the evidence from...
Statins may reduce risk of severe liver disease among patients with chronic liver diseases Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran12 May 2023 11:15 AM ISTSweden: A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology has found that the use of statins, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering...
Statin use may improve cancer-related survival in breast cancer patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal8 May 2023 11:30 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has shown an association between statin use and a reduced risk of cancer-related death rather...
Statin loading before CABG surgery fails to improve outcomes Medha Baranwal6 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTGermany: A German randomized trial showed that high-dose statin loading before CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) surgery did not pan out as a...
High-intensity statins lower mortality risk in patients of chronic liver disease patients with ASCVD Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran26 April 2023 10:45 AM ISTSouth Korea: According to a recent study published in JAHA: Journal of American Heart Association, high-intensity statin treatment was associated with...
Medical Bulletin 13/April/2023 Isra Zaman13 April 2023 3:30 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Human non-hodgkin lymphoma cured by novel nuclear medicine therapy in preclinical modelNon-Hodgkin lymphoma...
Daily statin lowers cardiovascular disease risk in HIV+ people: Study Isra Zaman13 April 2023 10:00 AM ISTStatins are a class of medicines routinely prescribed to lower cholesterol and are known to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at risk in the...
