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2. New Analysis Finds Millions of People on Statins May ... - AOL

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   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 ...

3. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   Statins are a type of medication that help lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — or “bad” cholesterol — in the body. This helps keep the arteries clear so blood has an easier ...

4. Statins are Effective Even for People Over Age 75, What ... - AOL

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   Statins appear to be effective at preventing cardiovascular disease and death in older adults, according to new research. Most clinical trials evaluating statins have not included people 75 and ...

5. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Cholesterol synthesis appears to occur mostly at night, [140] so statins with short half-lives are usually taken at night to maximize their effect. Studies have shown greater LDL and total cholesterol reductions in the short-acting simvastatin taken at night rather than the morning, [ 141 ] [ 142 ] but have shown no difference in the long ...

6. JUPITER trial - Wikipedia

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   The trial focused on patients with normal low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels but increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). JUPITER was the first clinical trial to indicate that statin therapy may provide benefit to patients with low-to-normal LDL levels and no known cardiovascular disease.

7. Simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   A 2010 published meta-analysis found for every 255 patients taking a statin for 4 years, one additional case of diabetes would occur whilst preventing 5.4 major coronary events. [27] Some drugs interact with statins in a way that increases the risk of muscle injury called myopathy, characterized by unexplained muscle weakness or pain.