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...
Statin use lowers risk of joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTIn patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the use of statin reduces the risk of hip or knee replacement, the same however is not applicable for...
Statins found useful in patients of Multiple sclerosis: UCL study Hina Zahid13 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTStatins have been found to be useful in patients of Multiple sclerosis and the positive effect is unrelated to its cholesterol-lowering effect.A UCL...
Statins may lower premature death risk in patients with colorectal cancer Hina Zahid14 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTUse of statins before or after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer was linked with a lower risk of premature death, both from cancer and from other...
One third of patients don't reach desired LDL cholesterol levels while taking Statins Hina Zahid19 May 2019 7:20 PM ISTOne-third of patients on statins don't reach desired low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)levels, finds a new study. The results are alarming...
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...
PCSK9 inhibitor Evolocumab safely cuts LDL cholesterol across all stages of CKD Deepanjana Sarkar17 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTPCSK9 inhibitor, Evolocumab is clinically effective and safe for lowering Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL cholesterol levels across all...
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...
PCSK9 inhibitor Alirocumab cuts risk of subsequent heart attack in Diabetes patients Deepanjana Sarkar3 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTTaking twice-monthly injection of cholesterol-lowering drug alirocumab may cut the risk of a subsequent heart attack in patients with high blood sugar...
Hypoglycemia reported with high intensity statins in non critical hospitalised patients Deepanjana Sarkar9 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTWhile statins are regarded as an ideal drug for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, use of high-intensity statins is associated with blood sugar...
Controlling High LDL- Cholesterol: Understanding role of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Dyslipidemia Management-Dr Jamshed J Dalal Deepanjana Sarkar15 July 2019 7:02 PM ISTDyslipidemia is an elevation of plasma cholesterol, triglycerides, or both, or a low HDL cholesterol level that contributes to the development of...
Statins as add on treatment may help reduce symptoms of depression, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar28 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTStatin supplementation may reduce depression, revealed the findings of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of affective disorder.Statins are...
