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Novel Genetic Variants Linked to Heart Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2008
...and emerging targets for drug therapy, such as the HMGCR gene, which is a target of so-called "statin" medications that lower LDL cholesterol, and the PCSK9 gene. This suggests that some of ...
Simvastatin Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 21, 2007
... Statins are a class of drugs that reduce cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase .
One kind of statin - simvastatin - has been found to reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's dis...
Statins May Help Prevent Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2007
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A new study indicates that statins , a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels and treating atherosclerosis, may also help prevent lung cancer .
Researchers found that statin us...
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Prevent Lung Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2007
... Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs used for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis that causes cardiovascular events such as chest pain, heart attacks and strokes.
Common statins in t...
Chevron Dabbles In Kitchen Wastes
in IfEnergy, on November 27, 2006
...as for generating energy and heat for the city's requirements.
The system includes a receiving statin and a cogeneration end that will result in energy savings of up to $300 thousand annually for...
ISIS 301012 Shows Favorable Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results Against Atherosclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2006
...with high cholesterol, which suggests that ISIS 301012 could be the first lipid lowering drug with statin-like reductions in LDL that also significantly reduces triglycerides , an additional risk fac...
combined cholesterol-lowering foods, more effective
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 9, 2006
...ensity lipoprotein cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) in similar ways as a first generation statin .
Dr. David Jenkins is a leading researcher in the nutritional sciences who developed the g...
Statin Therapy Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 30, 2006
...he February issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism , scientists measured the effect in vitro of two statins ( a class of drugs originally designed to treat high cholesterol): fluvastatin (a fat-solu...
Early statin use and heart attack
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 29, 2005
Statins are the new aspirin? A retrospective study shows the benefit of early statin treatment in MI :
In the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 170,000 people who were admitted to a hospital due to heart attack from a national registry.
They compared the risk of death or oth...
Statins and diastolic heart failure
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 23, 2005
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A preliminary study suggests that statins have some benefit in diastolic heart failure . This wasn't a randomized study, thus the results are not conclusive. But it's a start - as there c...