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Study finds how statins associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Statins that decrease cholesterol may protect individuals with ulcerative colitis from developing and dying from colon cancer. In individuals with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, statin medication was also related to a decreased risk of death regardless of reason. This is according to
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Experimental cancer drug slow inflammation associated to heart disease: St
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A recent study suggested that an experimental medicine that has been investigated as a potential treatment for cancer, lung, and Alzheimer's disease may also prevent the development of atherosclerosis, the precursor to heart disease.
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Study: Statin use linked with lower risk of stroke in patients with atrial
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a study involving more than 50,000 atrial fibrillation patients, those who started taking statins within a year of their diagnosis had lower chances of stroke and transient ischemic attack than those who did not.
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Is moderate exercise safe while taking statins?
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, statin therapy does not worsen muscular damage, discomfort, or tiredness in patients who engage in moderate-intensity exercises, such as walking.
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Moderate exercise safe for people who suffer muscle pain from statins: Res
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, statin therapy does not worsen muscular damage, discomfort, or tiredness in patients who engage in moderate-intensity exercises, such as walking. The findings are reassuring for patients who feel muscular d
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Statins may lower heart disease in people with sleep apnea: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new study by Columbia University researchers, cholesterol-lowering medicines known as statins have the potential to minimise heart disease in persons with obstructive sleep apnea regardless of whether they use CPAP equipment at night.
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Scientists discover new immune target to treat cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Clinicians have traditionally treated cardiovascular disease by focusing on diabetes and blood pressure control, as well as lowering cholesterol with drugs such as aspirin and statins.
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs linked to lower risk of bleeding stroke: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
People who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having a type of stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage, according to a new study published in the December 7, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
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Researchers find single chest X-ray predicts risk of heart attack
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Study found that single X-ray that predicts the 10-year probability of dying from a heart attack or stroke caused by atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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Vitamin D fails to reduce statin-associated muscle pain: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.
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Researchers discover new drug to lower cholestrol
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors. These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which are available as oral agents, PCSK9 inhibitors can only be administered as shots,
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Daily use of Cholesterol-lowering medicine related to a decrease in COVID-
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Orleans [US], October 23 (ANI): A research of over 38,000 people found that commonly used cholesterol-lowering statins may decrease the risk of mortality and the severity of COVID-19 disease.
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