Statins

Stem-cell screening finds statin alternative for hypercholesterolaemia

Researchers discover a stem-cell based approach that may help identify new treatments for inherited liver diseases…

Adherence to high intensity statins drops off for heart attack patients

Better insurance for drug costs, more specialist visits and taking part in cardiac rehabilitation could improve adherence to recommended statin treatment, researchers believe.…

Stroke patients may need more help with statins management

Health professionals need to do more to address concerns about side effects in patients prescribed statins after a stroke, research suggests.…

Statins associated with increased risk of diabetes in older women

Clinical studies have shown that statins can increase the risk of new-onset diabetes. However, little is known about the risks in older women.…

PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab cuts risk of cardiovascular events, study results show

New mantra should be to get cholesterol as low as possible, researchers conclude.…

No survival benefit from adding statins to lung cancer treatment

Adding pravastatin to platinum-based chemotherapy offered no benefit to survival compared with placebo, researchers report.…

Team interventions improve adherence to lipid-lowering medication

Pharmacist-led interventions and patient education are better at improving adherence to lipid-lowering drugs than other types of intervention, such as electronic or telephone reminders, study results show.…

Statins are not being prescribed to younger adults, study results show

Adults under the age of 40 with raised low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are far less likely than older adults to be prescribed a statin, even though their age means that the potential benefits of taking a statin are much greater, researchers based in the United States have found.…

PCSK9 inhibitor shows plaque reduction benefit

Patients with coronary disease who were treated with evolocumab achieved lower LDL-C levels and greater plaque reduction, trial results show.…