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CoQ10 for Diabetics' Heart Health
in Daily Diabetic, on April 6, 2009
...lementation of the coenzyme Q10 ( CoQ10 ) may increase the vascular health of diabetics taking statins .
Statins deplete the body of its natural supply of CoQ10, thereby boosting the use of CoQ1...
Lycopene: Equally Effective as Statins for Arterial Health
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 8, 2008
...udy - published in the journal Nutrition - supplementation of lycopene may be as effective as statins (cholesterol lowering drugs) in reducing the formation of plaques in the arteries that cause...
Statins and Diabetes Patients
in Daily Diabetic, on January 11, 2008
...In a separate post, I wrote about the anti-cancer properties of statins .
Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by people with cardiovascular conditions.
Now, according to a study le...
Statins on Prostate Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 13, 2007
... Statins are widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs. Previous studies claimed that statins may reduce a man's risk of developing prostate cancer by reduction of the production of male h...
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...
Isis Pharmaceutical's Drug Candidate Reduce Cholesterol Levels in Half
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 19, 2007
...n these three HoFH patients has surpassed anything I have seen in the last 30 years, including with statins," stated Evan Stein, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Cent...
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...
The American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association Join Forces
in Daily Diabetic, on December 29, 2006
...t control. In addition, the statement calls for increased medical interventions, such as the use of statins, ACE inhibitors, and other drugs to manage lipids, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels ...
Low LDL-Cholesterol = Higher Occurrence of Parkinson's Disease?
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2006
...too preliminary and should not be reason for people to change their eating habits, nor their use of statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Read the full report at Science Daily .
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Does Diabetes Age You By 15 Years?
in Daily Diabetic, on December 15, 2006
..., increasing evidence has emerged that lends support to the use of cardioprotective agents, such as statins and Acetylsalicylic acid ( Aspirin ), in patients with diabetes. However, the age at which t...
"A Magical Animal."
in Philoneist, on October 29, 2006
...ical trials of a drug that raises high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) or "good" cholesterol. Statins, the best-selling pharmaceuticals in world history, bring down low-density lipoproteins (LDL...
Nutritional Supplement Policosanol, No Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 24, 2006
...old over the internet and over-the-counter with emphasized lipid-lowering effects, comparable with statins , the prescription medications taken to lower cholesterol.
Read more at JAMA news release ...
AHA/ASA Offers New Guidelines to Prevent Stroke
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 11, 2006
...rare genetic causes of stroke for genetic counseling,
• Treat high-risk diabetic patients with statins,
• Increase intake of potassium and reduce salt intake to lower blood pressure in people with h...
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...