Statins are not the only cholesterol-lowering medicine. We look at 4 others to see how well they work and who can be prescribed them under NHS rules. Statins are a group of medicines that help lower ...

Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, also called statins, are commonly prescribed medications that lower serum cholesterol and decrease cardiac morbidity and mortality.

Years of research show it matters when a patient takes medicine. So why don't drugs come with those instructions?

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive. Now ...

Clinical use of the agents described here in this review been shown to be associated with significant decrements in plasma ApoB-containing lipoproteins (Table 1) via either blocking the endogenous ...

Nov. 1, 2024 — A team led by researchers has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed ...

Nutritionists recommend adding fruits to your diet to enjoy their benefits. Some fruits in particular can have an unexpected ...

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their cholesterol during 2023/24, the largest number on record and almost 900,000 more ...

The annual toxic smog that forms over swathes of India and Pakistan is preventable, but the nations’ scientists have too little opportunity to help tackle the problem.