Most statin side effects listed on drug packaging are not supported by strong evidence, a new review suggests. Of 66 potential side effects, researchers identified only 4 linked to statins.

More than 30 years after the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study showed that statins save lives, their full public health potential remains unrealised. Statins are underused worldwide, and as a ...

A massive analysis of randomized trials suggests that most side effects listed on statin labels may not be caused by the ...

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Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, according to the most ...

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and erectile and sexual dysfunction, ...

Professor Lisa Volpatti developed a targeted approach that directs anti-inflammatory proteins to diseased arteries, reducing ...

Links to Type 2 Diabetes Types of Statins Benefits and Risks Statins are often prescribed to manage cholesterol and treat heart disease, but research suggests these medications may pose certain risks ...

Cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins can make your skin dry, itchy and flaky. Dreamstime TNS If you’ve started a cholesterol-lowering medication and noticed that your skin suddenly feels ...