“Society guidelines do not recommend statins for preeclampsia prevention at this time as more research is needed,” Schwabe ...

Many older people develop chronic kidney disease and are also likely to be on cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. There has been speculation that ...

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Objective: To explore the impact of statin use on cognition. Data Sources: A literature search was performed using MEDLINE (1950-November 2011), EMBASE (1980-November 2011), and the Cochrane ...

In the Philippines, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been a leading cause of death for over three decades, the ...

FH is a genetic condition of very high cholesterol levels that presents a high risk for coronary artery disease.

In comparison, high-density lipoprotein works to reduce cholesterol levels by absorbing it and carrying it back to the liver.

A recent study published in recent issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty revealed that preoperative statin use is associated ...

The rationale for using statins in cirrhosis is the reduced portal pressure seen with statin use in prospective studies and the beneficial effects on liver outcomes seen in retrospective studies ...

Drinking “large amounts” of alcohol while taking statins is also dangerous. The NHS adds: “If you're prescribed a statin, you may be able to continue drinking alcohol. However, you should not drink ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows.