Statins help people manage high cholesterol levels, but many experts want to know if these drugs can also support brain ...

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

The study reviewed available evidence on safety and efficacy of statin therapy, in an effort to help doctors, patients and the public make more informed decisions about their use. The authors warn ...

Drinking “large amounts” of alcohol while taking statins is also dangerous. The NHS adds: “If you're prescribed a statin, you ...

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.

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of ...

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

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

It has been shown that statin treatment is both effective and safe, and details of the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) trial are reviewed. It may be useful to ...

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

The NHS has issued a warning about the dangers of drinking a certain type of fruit juice for those taking a common kind of ...