Statins are often prescribed to manage cholesterol and treat heart disease. But research suggests that statins may pose risks ...

High doses of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may protect patients from heart attack, but a new analysis of five previous clinical trials finds that they may also increase patients’ risk of ...

As yet, there is no clear or plausible reason(s) or mechanism(s) by which statins might raise blood glucose level: Is it upstream at pancreatic beta cell level or downstream due to insulin resistance ...

New research has found a link between low LDL cholesterol levels and type 2 diabetes risk. Maskot/Getty Images We are all encouraged to have our cholesterol levels checked as we age, to ensure that ...

Statins are effective, safe drugs that help many people manage their cholesterol. But they also can increase your blood sugar and pose a risk of hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, if you have ...

Compared with high-intensity statin therapy, moderate intensity statin therapy plus ezetimibe was equally effective in preventing CV events among patients undergoing PCI. Moderate-intensity statin ...

Taking a statin medication is an effective, safe, and low-cost way to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Despite clinicians recommending that many patients with diabetes take ...

In adults aged 80 years or older, the use of statins is linked to a lower risk for all-cause mortality and new coronary events.

REUTERS - Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older women, according to a U.S. study -- but researchers said the benefits of ...