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'Statins' linked to improved survival in kidney transplant recipients
For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).   view more (2008-07-24)

Statin treatment within first 24 hours after heart attack cut mortality by half
In the largest clinical study of its kind, UCLA researchers found that early treatment with a statin drug within 24 hours of having a heart attack reduced in-hospital mortality rates by over 50 percent.   view more (2005-08-30)

Statins prove life-saving in patients with acute coronary syndromes
Patients who begin aggressive statin therapy while in the hospital for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) have a significantly greater chance of long-term survival.   view more (2006-05-12)

Clinical study on heart failure to use cholesterol-lowering statin
An advanced study launched at Yale School of Medicine is evaluating the role of statin therapy in patients with heart failure, one of the leading causes of hospitalization in people over age 65.   view more (2005-11-14)

Statin use associated with reduced risk of common type of cataract
The use of statins is linked with a lower incidence of nuclear cataract, the most common type of age-related cataract.   view more (2006-06-21)

Many patients still missing out on drugs to cut heart attacks and stroke
Many patients who need statins to cut their risk of heart attacks and stroke are missing out, particularly the elderly, finds research in Heart.   view more (2003-03-17)

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help stroke patients get well
Patients who are taking statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs, before they suffer a stroke leave hospital in a better state, according to research published in BMC Medicine this week. As statin use is on the increase, perhaps suffering a stroke may no longer have such serious consequences for... view more (2004-03-17)

Heart attack patients who stop statin risk death, say McGill researchers
Patients discontinuing statin medication following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) increase their risk of dying over the next year, say researchers at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Their study was published in a recent issue of the European Heart Journal.   view more (2008-08-28)

Statins could reduce stroke risk by a third (p 757)
Statins - drugs that lower LDL cholesterol -substantially reduce the incidence of ischaemic stroke among high-risk individuals, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Cholesterol lowering with statins is of known benefit for people at increased risk of heart attack.... view more (2004-03-03)

Statins effective in long term, Nordic study suggests (p 771)
Statins-a class of drugs that lower cholesterol and are associated with cardiovascular benefits- are effective in the long term, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET.   view more (2004-08-25)

No reason to fear very low LDL
Very low LDL cholesterol levels appear to be safe for heart patients on statin therapies, according to a new study in the Oct. 18, 2005, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.   view more (2005-10-12)

Intensive statin therapy may partially reverse plaque build-up in arteries
A study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session demonstrates, for the first time, that very intensive cholesterol lowering with a statin drug can regress (partially reverse) the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries.   view more (2006-03-14)

MU Researchers Find Statin Drugs Also May Help Reduce Risk of Heart Failure, Sudden Cardiac Death
Statin drugs, known primarily for their ability to lower cholesterol, also may reduce the overactive sympathetic nervous system response that contributes to the worsening of heart failure and increases the risk of sudden cardiac death.   view more (2007-05-02)

Most Cardiologists Believe That LDL Cholesterol Should Be Lowered
Beyond Current Guidelines for Patients with Risk Factors, Reveals New Pan-European Survey   view more (2004-08-31)

Fish oil and red yeast rice studied for lowering blood cholesterol
A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease.   view more (2008-07-09)

Researchers find specific statin significantly reduces Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease risk
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that the statin, simvastatin, reduces the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease by almost 50 percent.   view more (2007-07-19)

Relationship between statins and cognitive decline more complex than thought
Previous explorations of a link between statins, a cholesterol lowering medication, and cognitive decline have produced inconsistent results.   view more (2007-11-06)

Call for removal of Crestor (p 2189)
The author of a letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET is calling for the removal of the statin rosuvastatin (Crestor) from the drug market, based on data suggesting that it has a poorer safety profile than other licensed statin drugs. A Lancet editorial (Lancet 2003; 362: 1341) voiced concerns... view more (2004-06-23)

MSU researcher studies ties between cholesterol drugs, muscle problems
A Michigan State University researcher is studying whether the most popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause muscle problems in users.   view more (2008-11-12)

No evidence that widely prescribed statins protect against prostate cancer
A large community-based study refutes previous findings that statins - a top-selling drug class, worldwide -- might cut one's risk of developing prostate cancer by reducing production of the male hormones that fuel cancer growth.   view more (2007-08-10)

Statins use associated with lower risk of fractures
In a large study of elderly, predominately male veterans, statin use was associated with a 36 percent reduction in risk of fracture when compared with no lipid-lowering therapy.   view more (2005-09-27)

Statins Benefit Older People (pp 1618, 1623)
Elderly people at high risk of cardiovascular disease could benefit substantially by treatment with statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs with known effectiveness among middle-aged people at risk of heart disease and stroke, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. James... view more (2002-11-20)

Stopping statins after stroke raises risk of death, dependency
People who stopped taking cholesterol-lowering drugs after being hospitalized for a stroke are at greater risk of death or dependency within three months of the stroke.   view more (2007-08-28)

UK study suggests statins may reduce diabetes risk
For the first time a statin drug has been shown to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a UK study published in the latest issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. A research team led by Allan Gaw, director of the Clinical Trials Unit at Glasgow Royal Infirmary,... view more (2001-01-22)

EZETROL® Co-Administration with Statin Therapy Results in Greater LDL Cholesterol Lowering and Goal Attainment for Patients with Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, Studies Reveal
Results from two new clinical trials show that patients with diabetes and metabolic syndrome who are treated with ezetimibe (EZETROL®) co-administered with a statin experience greater reductions in LDL ("bad") cholesterol, compared to patients taking a statin alone. The new data also... view more (2004-09-07)
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