Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research indicates that the majority of side-effects commonly linked to statins are not, in fact, caused by the medication ...

This illustration, based on what researchers were able to observe using high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy, shows statin moelcules in black binding to the RyR1 protein. Statins ...

Cholesterol is a waxy substance in your blood. Your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells. Having too much cholesterol can increase your risk of heart disease. When you have high cholesterol, ...

Statins have been transformative for many individuals, by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart problems and stroke. But statins can also cause muscle weakness and pain and in some cases ...

Using statins for primary prevention is safe and beneficial in adults with type 2 diabetes irrespective of their estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease at baseline, a target trial emulation ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Do statins cause dementia? Millions of patients in the U.S. take the medication to help lower cholesterol levels. Some researchers have raised the question of whether that type of drug ...