Benefit of Statin use persists even beyond 75 years of age: Lancet Hina Zahid31 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTAccording to a meta-analysis, more people over the age of 75 should be taking statins. The research has found statins cut the risk of major...
Physiological age not Chronological age a factor of Death, says ESC Meghna Singhania15 Feb 2019 7:20 PM ISTPhysiological age measured by A-BEST was found to be significantly better predictor of survival than chronological age, even after adjusting for sex,...
Statins use may increase blood sugar and Diabetes risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTStatins use may increase blood sugar and Diabetes risk.Patients taking cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood...
New evidence strongly supports statin use for secondary prevention Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTDELHI: The role of statin therapy in the prevention of cardiovascular disease has been well received by the medical and scientific communities, with...
Why eligible patients don't take Statins as prescribed? Hina Zahid31 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTDespite a proven role of Statins in secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases and also national guidelines supporting the same, more than half...
Statin use associated with decreased risk of glaucoma: JAMA Ophthalmology Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 May 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. A recent study in the journal JAMA...
Statins do not increase risk of polyneuropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTNETHERLANDS: The association between polyneuropathy and statins has been debatable for a long time. Putting an end to this debate, a study has...
Statin use for long duration lowers glaucoma risk: JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTStatin use lowers the risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), suggests a recent study.USA: The study, published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology...
Compared to cardiac patients less number of stroke survivors prescribed Statins: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Sept 2019 9:00 AM ISTStroke patients less likely to be prescribed Statins compared to cardiac patients for lowering low density lipoprotein cholesterol, finds new...
Statins decrease mortality risk in Breast Cancer, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Jan 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe researchers in Swedish nationwide study have confirmed positive role of Statins in inhibiting progression of Breast Cancer. The Statins have a...
