Diabetes incidence increases with statin therapy adherence
(HealthDay)—The risk of new-onset diabetes increases with increasing adherence to statin therapy, according to a study published online June 26 in Diabetes Care.
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(HealthDay)—The risk of new-onset diabetes increases with increasing adherence to statin therapy, according to a study published online June 26 in Diabetes Care.
Jul 14, 2014
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Cholesterol tends to get a bad rap through its association with cardiovascular disease. But its role in the body is much more nuanced.
Aug 24, 2022
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A monthly injection of an experimental drug made by the US biotech firm Amgen reduced patients' cholesterol by up to 66 percent, according to a small study described at a US cardiology conference.
Mar 26, 2012
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People who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die if hospitalized for COVID-19, a study by physicians at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian ...
Feb 26, 2021
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People whose high cholesterol is resistant to treatment with statin drugs may soon have a new treatment option.
Mar 14, 2019
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A new study has found that patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease cut their risk of a second major adverse cardiovascular event by almost 50 percent, if they adhere to taking a statin medication as prescribed ...
Mar 17, 2019
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A Vanderbilt-led research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood cholesterol.
May 7, 2018
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Nearly all individuals in their late 60s and early 70s—including 100 percent of men—now qualify for and should consider starting a statin medication to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease, under the recently released ...
Nov 24, 2014
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Statins are known to reduce the risk of further problems in patients of any age who have already suffered heart problems or stroke. However, until now it has not been clear how effective their use is in preventing such events ...
Jul 31, 2019
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The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association today released a new clinical practice guideline for the treatment of blood cholesterol in people at high risk for cardiovascular diseases caused by atherosclerosis, ...
Nov 12, 2013
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