The debate continues as to whether or not statins have effects other than those that lower lipids that may provide additional cardiovascular benefits. An array of proposed pleiotropic effects have ...

Statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Getty Images) About 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and ...

Statins lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and improve overall heart health. In the late 1970s, researchers found that a substance called mevastatin, isolated from a ...

If you’re taking statins for high cholesterol, you may have encountered friends or family (or social media commenters) who point out a potential link to dementia. It’s enough to make anyone pause.

If you're taking statins for high cholesterol, you may have encountered friends or family (or social media commenters) who point out a potential link to dementia. It's enough to make anyone pause.

Some people are turning to Reddit to find out if there are foods to avoid while taking statins. Except for grapefruit and grapefruit juice, strictly avoiding certain foods isn’t necessary. Instead, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Do statins cause dementia? Millions of patients in the U.S. take the medication to help lower cholesterol levels. Some researchers have raised the question of whether that type of drug ...

One study explored the use of statins, a class of medications typically used to lower LDL cholesterol levels to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. Researchers found that statin use decreased ...

Where do you find the highest concentration of cholesterol in your whole body? In your brain. The brain is cholesterol-rich on purpose—because it needs large amounts of cholesterol to function ...

What you should know about cholesterol and how it really impacts your health - Experts say not all cholesterol is bad; in fact, your body needs it for various functions ...

Good day, everyone. My name is Leila, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome you to Esperion's key opinion leader Investor event, Breaking the Statin ...