A FORTNIGHTLY jab of an anti-cholesterol drug cuts the risk of heart attack and stroke by a quarter, research shows.
Tag: Statin
Statin takers could cut heart attack risk with new fortnightly jab
For decades high-risk patients have relied on statins but trials show those injecting alirocumab while still taking their tablets had fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than those on statins alone. The new NHS therapy is given to those whose cholesterol remains dangerously high despite taking the maximum dose of statins, or who cannot tolerate the […]
The end of statin side effects? THIS 75p breakfast better than drugs to lower cholesterol
HEART disease could be prevented more effectively by eating diet that includes porridge, rather than taking statins, says expert. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Queen’s former doctor wants check-ups for statin patients
PATIENTS prescribed statins should be given a GP check-up weeks later to see whether they are suffering side effects, the Queen’s former doctor says. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Queen’s former doctor wants check-ups for statin patients
The controversial cholesterol-lowering drugs are taken by millions in the UK, although critics warn reactions, such as muscle pain, depression, fatigue, impaired memory and stroke, can outweigh the benefits. They are prescribed to people with a raised risk of heart problems, although experts say this takes in most men over 50 and women over 60. […]
Statin news: Could THIS become the first effective multiple sclerosis treatment?
A multi-million pound trial involving more than 1,000 sufferers will “definitely establish” whether simvastatin could become an effective therapy for the harrowing disease. The £6million project is being funded through a unique collaboration between the National Institute for Health Research, the MS Society [UK], the National MS Society [US], the NHS and UK universities. It […]
Statin news: Could THIS become the first effective multiple sclerosis treatment?
A COMMONLY prescribed statin could become the first effective treatment for multiple sclerosis [MS], scientists hope. Daily Express :: Health Feed
