Medications
Statin use may be safely continued during pregnancy
(HealthDay)—Statins appear to be safe to use during pregnancy, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Network Open.
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Cardiology
Statins cost-effective in young adults
Statin therapy has been shown cost-effective for lowering cholesterol in young adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Dec 6, 2021
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Medications
Statin use affects prostate cancer screening results
Prostate cancer screening results differ in men taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs compared with non-users, a study conducted at Tampere University in Finland finds. In statin users, screening did not increase the incidence ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Medications
Ending market exclusivity for statins saves US $12 billion and individuals nearly $1,000 annually
Prescription drug costs represent nearly 10 percent of total health care expenses for Americans, pushing the issue to the forefront of national health care policy conversations. With rising costs an ongoing concern, a study ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Cardiology
Not all patients with type 2 diabetes receive appropriate care to prevent cardiovascular diseases
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds gaps and gender differences in current type 2 diabetes management. Type 2 diabetes is often accompanied by elevated cholesterol levels, but many patients do not receive ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Medications
Exercise improves muscle performance in statin users
A moderate intensity endurance and resistance exercise training program improves muscle performance in statin users without exacerbating muscle complaints. This is one of the conclusions of a training study that is published ...
Nov 17, 2021
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Diabetes
Study finds statins lower CVD and mortality in people with RA, only modestly increase diabetes risk
New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that statins are associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in people with ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy for intractable mutant cancer using a statin, hyperlipidemia drug
Third-generation cancer immunotherapy, a method of removing cancer using the body's immune system, has shown remarkable clinical benefits in recent years, giving hopes to many researchers and patients. Cancer immunotherapy ...
Oct 27, 2021
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Medications
Statins likely not helpful in reducing COVID-19 mortality or severity
In the worldwide effort to battle SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, researchers have often turned to medications used as therapies for other conditions in the hopes of finding ones that either kill the coronavirus ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Medications
Statins linked to reduced risk of death from COVID-19 in major population study
Statins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. During the pandemic, it has been debated whether statins influence the risk ...
Oct 14, 2021
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