Statins lower CVD and mortality risk in RA patients, finds study Hina Zahid6 Nov 2021 11:00 AM ISTATLANTA - New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that statins are...
Statins may reduce risk of death from COVID-19, finds a major population study Hina Zahid20 Oct 2021 8:55 PM ISTStatins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the...
Statin use linked to diabetes progression: JAMA Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2021 8:30 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the JAMA Internal Medicine found statin use to be associated with diabetes progression -- statin users had a greater likelihood...
Statins improve Graves' orbitopathy in active eye disease with hypercholesterolemia: Lancet Medha Baranwal4 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTItaly: A recent study has pointed that oral atorvastatin addition to an intravenous glucocorticoids (ivGC) regimen improves the outcomes of Graves'...
Statins may be effective therapy for ulcerative colitis: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 Sept 2021 10:30 AM ISTIt's a good news for patients of ulcerative colitis. Unexpectedly, Statins, a commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drug, seems to be an effective...
Statins use associated with better survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer, study finds Hina Zahid10 Aug 2021 10:45 AM ISTTexas: Initiation of statin therapy in the 12 months after a breast cancer diagnosis is associated with better survival rates in triple-negative...
Benefit-to-harm balance of statins for healthy adults 'generally favorable: BMJ Hina Zahid27 July 2021 8:30 AM ISTStatins are associated with a small increased risk of side effects in patients without a history of heart disease, but these effects are mild compared...
Heart disease medications may reduce severity of COVID-19, finds study Hina Zahid19 July 2021 8:45 AM ISTStatins and anti-hypertension medications stabilize the underlying diseases for which they are prescribed, making patients more likely to recover from...
CAC scoring helps identify which CVD patients will benefit from statin therapy: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 July 2021 11:15 AM ISTUSA: CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring can be used as an adjunct to risk-enhancing factor assessment to allow the health professionals to...
Statin use may lower risk of Crohn's Disease: Study MD Bureau10 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTStatin use is associated with a lower risk of Crohn's Disease, but not of ulcerative colitis. Sweden: The use of statins is associated with a lower...
PCSK9 inhibitors safer than statins in people with elevated risk of hemorrhagic stroke: Study Medha Baranwal26 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study comparing the lipid-lowering therapies statin and PCSK9 inhibitors found statin to be associated with an increased risk of...
Statins linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events in elderly, claims study Dr Satabdi Saha11 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTAccording to recent research, Statins initiated in patients aged 80 and older, discharged home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke, are...
