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Research Notes on Statins
The statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) form a class of hypolipidemic drugs used to lower cholesterol levels in people with or at risk of cardiovascular disease. They lower cholesterol by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which is the rate-limiting enzyme of the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol synthesis. Inhibition of this enzyme in the liver stimulates LDL receptors, resulting in an increased clearance of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the bloodstream and a decrease in blood cholesterol levels....read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Statins lower LDL cholesterol (so-called "bad cholesterol") by 30–50%.
- Serious side effects are uncommon. Although rare, liver toxicity can occur.
- Studies have linked statins to decreased risks of diabetes and dementia.
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Latest Headlines on Statins
What are Statins?
- MedicineNet: What are statins, and how do they work?
- Wikipedia: Statin
- HealthLink: Statins Revolutionize Heart Disease Care
- National Cancer Institute: Statins and Cancer Prevention
- StatinAnswers: Types of Statins
What Are The Uses for Statins?
- Wikipedia: Statin Indications and uses
- InteliHealth: Should I Use Statins?
- MedicineNet: For what conditions are statins used?
- New York Academy of Sciences: Miracle Drugs: new Potential Uses For Statins
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Statins?
- eMedicineHealth: Statin Side Effects
- MedicineNet: With which drugs do statins interact?
- InteliHealth: What Are The Disadvantages Of Taking Statins?
- Mayo Clinic: Statin side effects: Can they lower libido?
- Prevention: Statin Side Effects
What are the Alternatives to Statins?
- Zetia
- TheHealthierLife: Statins: Safe and natural alternatives to cholesterol drugs
- ReadersDigest: Non-Statin Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Statins?
- GrannyMed: Home Remedies For Cholesterol
- WholeHealthMD: High Cholesterol Food Remedies
- Alive: Lowering Cholesterol with Highly Viscous Dietary Fibre
- WebMD: Cholesterol Control: The Alternatives
Clinical Trials for Statins
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Statin Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Statin Clinical Trials
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Statins
- DangerousMedicine: Cholesterol drugs / statins Forum
- MedHelp: Zocor, Simvastatin, Other Statins
- DailyStrength: Statins for cholesterol treatment
- Paging Dr. Gupta: Another benefit of statins? Not so fast
- Dr. Johns Health File: An alarming experience with statins
Controversy and Lawsuits about Statins
- Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine: Over-the-counter statins: a new controversy
- Time: Are Statins Right for You?
- Wikipedia: Statin Controversy
- SpaceDoc: Statins and the LawLegal Issues and Statin Drugs
- BusinessWeek: Statins Could Cause Legal Headaches
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Statins
- JAMA: Statin Articles
- PubMedCentral: Statin Articles
- Google Scholar: Statin Articles
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