statins

by Leon Barkho, University of Sharjah edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Commonly prescribed cardiovascular medications—such as statins, diuretics, and blood pressure drugs—appear to have little or no negative impact on survival among people living with multiple myeloma, according to new international research. The […]

Drugs used to lower bad cholesterol and reduce cardiovascular-related mortality do not cause side effects like memory loss, depression and erectile dysfunction. Medications – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) New research shows that statins do not cause the majority of conditions listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and sexual

by University of Oxford edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Tara Winstead from Pexels Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and erectile and sexual dysfunction, according to the most comprehensive

by Erik Rolfsen, University of British Columbia edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes This illustration, based on what researchers were able to observe using high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy, shows statin moelcules in black binding to the RyR1 protein. Credit: The Bioelectricity Lab, UBC Life Sciences Institute Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of

by Erik Rolfsen, University of British Columbia edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes This illustration, based on what researchers were able to observe using high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy, shows statin moelcules in black binding to the RyR1 protein. Credit: The Bioelectricity Lab, UBC Life Sciences Institute Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of