Cholesterol-lowering drugs may help prevent recurrent strokes in younger people
New research indicates cholesterol lowering drugs known as statins may help prevent future strokes among young people who have already had a stroke. The study is published in the August 2, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 01, 2011 |
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Study finds no link between statins and cancer risk
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports that, contrary to previous studies, the use of cholesterol reducing statin drugs does not increase the risk of patien ...
Cancer
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Statins helpful, but no quick fix after cardiac emergency
Over the long term, treatment with cholesterol-lowering statins reduces the rate of mortality and cardiovascular events such as heart attack, for people with and without heart disease. Still, it is unclear whether these drugs ...
Cardiology
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Animal results may pave way to treating rare mitochondrial diseases in children
A human drug that both prevents and cures kidney failure in mice sheds light on disabling human mitochondrial disorders, and may represent a potential treatment in people with such illnesses.
Medical research
May 19, 2011 |
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FDA panel to weigh revoking key use of Abbott drug
(AP) -- A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will consider this week whether to revoke a key indication from Abbott's blockbuster cholesterol drug Trilipix.
Medications
May 17, 2011 |
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Cholesterol drugs may improve blood flow after stroke
(Medical Xpress) -- Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may help clot-busting drugs treat strokes, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Neuroscience
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Experts question whether preventive drugs are value for money
Experts today challenge the view that popular drugs to prevent disease - like statins and antihypertensives to prevent heart disease and stroke, or bisphosphonates to prevent fractures – represent value for money.
Medications
Apr 20, 2011 |
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