While the issue of high cholesterol is a significant risk factor for heart disease, managing and monitoring it is extremely ...

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

A. Statins can increase the chance that someone will develop Type 2 diabetes (Journal of the National Medical Association, ...

Studies show adding the calorie-free superfood to your diet daily is linked to lower cholesterol levels and lower heart ...

A study published by researchers from the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and the Stroke Unit of Sant Pau Hospital ...

For those who can’t tolerate statins or need additional help managing cholesterol, a new drug, bempedoic acid, offers hope.

A combination therapy of two drugs — a statin and a protein inhibitor — may help suppress the creation and growth of tumors ...

Researchers discover novel targets for bladder cancer therapeutics and demonstrate that a new combination of existing drugs, including statins, blocks tumor growth in mice.

Statins: For statins, the side effects can be surprising. Some people taking these medications have been found to gain weight ...

Your body makes cholesterol naturally through the liver and other organs. The foods you eat also may contain cholesterol. What your doctor advises on cholesterol levels may depend on many factors ...

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 ...