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Widespread use of statins unjustified--study

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 16:51 by Jaspreet Virk

Statins may be a life-saving drug for patients with a heart disease, but those who are consuming the cholesterol lowering statins needlessly, the harms posed by it may outweigh the benefits, states a new research.

Statins may raise stroke risk in past hemorrhage patients

Tue, 01/11/2011 - 13:36 by Jaspreet Virk

Statins may prove more harmful than beneficial for some patients at the risk of stroke, a new study finds.

Cholesterol screening should start early, beginning at age 20

Tue, 08/03/2010 - 16:34 by Sophie Anderson

High cholesterol levels is no more an ‘oldies’ concern. Modestly elevated cholesterol in 20s and 30s can raise risk of developing coronary artery calcium and atherosclerosis, researchers warn.

Statins may have different brain effects

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 21:09 by Inderjit Singh

Seattle -- A U.S. medical researcher says he has determined two commonly used statins have different drug and cell dependent effects in the brain.

Professor John Albers and colleagues at the University of Washington's Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories at the University of Washington compared the effects of two statins -- simvastatin (Zocor) and pravastatin (Pravachol) on two different types of brain cells -- neurons and astrocytes, which are support cells that help repair damage.

Eating red yeast rice may lower cholesterol

Tue, 06/16/2009 - 14:22 by Natalie James

Chicago, June 16: Eating red yeast rice could help people lower their cholesterol levels, according to new study findings.