The adjust hazard ratios for major cardiovascular events were 0.56, 0.51, and 0.44, respectively, for patients who reached an LDL-C of 75 to <100 mg/dL, 50 to <75 mg/dL, and <50 mg/dL versus LDL-C ...

Flow chart of the selection process. Credit: Zhu Y, Hu H, Yang J, Yao Q, Xu H, Yu Y et al. The efficacy and safety of statin in combination with ezetimibe compared with double-dose statin in patients ...

Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) have been used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and coronary artery disease for more than a decade. Their efficacy and safety have been well documented ...

That statin pill you take each day to keep your cholesterol in check may reduce your risk of cancer, too, according to a study in Israel. The study examined data collected from 202,648 adults ...

October 29, 2015 / 2:12 PM EDT / CBS News Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may have an adverse effect on how well the flu vaccine works in older adults, two new studies suggest.

The team led by a Duke University scientist has identified three bile acids produced by gut bacteria that were evident in people who responded well to a common cholesterol-lowering drug called ...

In diet-induced obese mice and methionine/cholesterol-deficient rats, ezetimibe reduced hepatomegaly and fatty liver disease by decreasing hepatic triglycerides, cholesterol ester and free ...

In contrast to the authors' assertions, AstraZeneca's view is consistent with the generally accepted opinion that there is no evidence for linking statin potency, and corresponding efficacy in ...