Statins starve cancer cells to death

(Johns Hopkins Medicine) More than 35 million Americans take statin drugs daily to lower their blood cholesterol levels. Now, in experiments with human cells in the laboratory, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have added to growing evidence that the ubiquitous drug may kill cancer cells and have uncovered clues to how they do it.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news