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Another Potential Use for Statins?
In stroke patients, the cholesterol-lowering drugs might reduce infection risk, study says
Source: WebMD Health - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients ’ arteries
Statins are one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine, credited with transforming cardiac care. Millions of Americans take them based on scientific evidence that it reduces their risk of heart attack and stroke, but the drugs are not for everyone. There has been considerable debate about the balance of potential risk and benefit, and a significant […]Related:Teamsters demand McKesson CEO return millions of dollars for role in opioid crisisNew statin guidelines: Everyone 40 and older should be considered for the drug therapySurprising new findings about pain relievers taken by ‘everyone on the planet’
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patients at risk of heart disease are not getting the drugs they need
Just under half of stroke patients were not prescribed statins and a quarter were not given anti-hypertensive drugs, researchers from the University of Birmingham found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask Well: Mediterranean Diet vs. Statins to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke?
The Mediterranean diet helps even if you are taking statins and, along with other benefits, might help avoid the need for statins altogether.
Source: NYT Health - March 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SOPHIE EGAN Tags: Diet and Nutrition Cholesterol Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Heart Source Type: news
Low-gluten diet linked to heart attack risk
Conclusion
This study has found that while overall gluten consumption in people without coeliac disease may not be related to heart disease risk, avoiding whole grains (wheat, barley and rye) in order to avoid gluten may be associated with increased heart disease risk.
This study has several strengths, including its large size, the fact that data was collected prospectively and diet assessed at several time-points, the long period of follow up, and that it took into account a wide range of potential confounders.
As with all studies of this type, it is possible that other factors may affect the results. However, the researc...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Heart attack breakthrough - THIS drug could be more effective than statins
STROKE risk and heart failure could be treated with a new therapy - which could be more effective and have fewer side effects than statins - the widely-prescribed cholesterol-busting drugs.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cholesterol-lowering jab 'shows promise' for heart disease
Conclusion
This mouse study evaluated the potential of the AT04A vaccine to lower cholesterol levels and potentially reduce or prevent heart disease.
The results were promising, showing that mice given the vaccine produced antibodies against the enzyme that stops LDL cholesterol being cleared from the body. This resulted in reduced total and LDL blood cholesterol levels, as well as reduced atherosclerosis.
No major safety concerns or side effects were reported.
Following this research, AT04A has now moved on to a phase I clinical trial. A small number of people will be given the vaccine to see if it's safe for use in huma...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news
Thousands of stroke patients ‘stop taking statins'
Some patients have been put off the pills because they are put off by misleading scare stories, scientists said. Six million Britons take statins every day to reduce their cholesterol.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins side-effects - have YOU stopped taking cholesterol-drugs over health concerns?
STATINS are drugs prescribed to reduce cholesterol - and can help protect against stroke, heart disease, angina and heart attacks.
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is the ' Anti-Statin ' Trend Threatening Lives?
Internet-fueled movement has heart experts concerned about potential consequences Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Attack, Statins, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Quitting statins raises risk of a second stroke
The papers, published today by the American Heart Association, lay bare a worrying trend that could be hampering efforts to curb strokes, the fifth-biggest killer in the US.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aug 11 Cardiology News Aug 11 Cardiology News
Statins after stroke, MI definition, dietary sodium, gene editing, and a potential new way to image coronaries are the topics discussed by Dr John Mandrola in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: None News Source Type: news
'Fat but fit' people may still be at risk of heart disease
Conclusion
This large, valuable study confirms that – as has long been thought – an increased BMI is linked with an increased risk of heart disease.
It shows that people with an obese BMI had a higher risk of heart disease, even if they didn't have other risk factors like high cholesterol and high blood pressure, proving that body fat is an independent risk factor.
That said, this study does have some limitations. For example, definitions of being metabolically unhealthy aren't entirely consistent with other definitions of metabolic syndrome.
This was also only assessed at the start of the study, and risk factors may...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity Source Type: news
Cholesterol breakthrough: Statins could also fight THIS deadly disease
CHOLESTEROL can cause heart disease, heart attack, and stroke, but may be lowered through statins. These drugs may also be used to fight infectious diseases, such as malaria and typhoid, according to new research.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drug Aimed at Inflammation May Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer
A milestone finding for researchers, the connection of inflammatory responses to such illnesses could open the door to new treatments.
Source: NYT Health - August 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: DENISE GRADY Tags: Brigham and Women's Hospital Lancet, The (Journal) Heart Lung Cancer Smoking and Tobacco Cholesterol Research Preventive Medicine Stroke Immune System Statins (Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs) Clinical Trials Methotrexate (Drug) Ridke Source Type: news
