New Drug to Control High Cholesterol for Statin intolerant patients: NEJM Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTStatins are generally prescribed to people with high cholesterol as the first line of defense, however, many people are unable to take statins due to...
High LDL-C does not cause cardiovascular disease: Expert perspective Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTUffe Ravnskov of Lund, Sweden and associates assessed recent literature of three large reviews published by statin advocates and have put forward...
Statins prevent from and halt progression of retinopathy in diabetes: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Jan 2019 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a large cohort study from Taiwan, Statins therapy significantly decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes...
Statins reduce death risk in autoimmune rheumatic disorders Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jan 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Statin initiation in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD) was associated with an overall reduction in mortality, according...
Statins significantly reduce risk for active tuberculosis Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTStatins use may decrease the risk for active tuberculosis (TB), according to a new study presented on the Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial...
Omega-3 pill prevents CV risk in high risk patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe omega-3 pill Amarin's Vascepa (icosapent ethyl) — approved for the treatment of very high triglyceride levels -- significantly reduced the risk...
Alirocumab-Statin Combo cuts risk of CV events in diabetics: ODYSSEY Trial Meghna Singhania30 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTAn analysis of ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial indicates that Alirocumab, Statin Combo is more effective at reducing the risk of a cardiac event in diabetics...
Alternate-day dosing of statin as effective as daily dose : Meta analysis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 Sept 2017 9:00 AM ISTStatins are one of the most widely prescribed medications worldwide for dyslipidemia. They are lipid-lowering medications found to reduce...
Statins do not cause muscle pain: study savita thakur thakur4 May 2017 12:03 PM ISTParis: Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may have been wrongly blamed for muscle pain and weakness, said a study that pointed the finger at a...
