Alzheimer's disease, a devastating neurodegenerative condition that impacts millions globally, may have found an unexpected ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

Women are more likely to have this side effect. When I see this in my patient, I will usually try a different type of statin drug. Atorvastatin is a “lipophilic” type of statin, meaning that ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows.

Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18, but only if they have a genetic condition that cause extremely high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Yet in 2009 ...

Likewise, muscle cramps, especially cramping in the legs that typically occur at night, are not likely due to the statin drugs. A drug-free holiday for a few weeks followed by reintroduction of ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

These drugs would be a logical alternative in cases where cognitive impairment secondary to another statin is suspected. Conclusions: Despite several reports of statin-associated cognitive ...

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs could be available to millions more patients in the UK, if new recommendations from health technology assessment (HTA) organisation NICE are implemented.