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She has argued that high-blood cholesterol and high saturated fat consumption do not cause or increase risk of cardiovascular disease and that cholesterol-reducing drugs such as statins are ineffective. These claims have been criticized by medical experts as dangerous and misleading. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Aseem Malhotra is a British cardiologist, [1] health campaigner, [2] and author, who became well known during the COVID-19 pandemic after being accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccinations. [3]
New research finds that many people currently taking statins to lower cholesterol may not actually need this medication. An analysis, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , investigates how statin ...
The lipid hypothesis (also known as the cholesterol hypothesis) is a medical theory postulating a link between blood cholesterol levels and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. A summary from 1976 described it as: "measures used to lower the plasma lipids in patients with hyperlipidemia will lead to reductions in new events of coronary ...
A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, according to new research. Heart doctors warned, however, that more information ...
New research from the University of Hong Kong found that statins effectively lowered the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among adults 60 years of age and older — including people ...
The statins differ with respect to their ring structure and substituents. These differences in structure affect the pharmacological properties of the statins, such as: [6] Affinity for the active site of the HMGR; Rates of entry into hepatic and non-hepatic tissues; Availability in the systemic circulation for uptake into non-hepatic tissues
Julia Kim, 64, an IT specialist from Boston, began taking a statin more than 30 years ago because of a family history of high cholesterol. But six months ago, tired of having to take the drug and ...