High doses of statins prevent dementia in older people, according to new research. The study of nearly 58,000 patients found that high potency statins had the strongest protective effects against ...

High doses of statins prevent dementia in older people, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today by Dr. Tin-Tse Lin from Taiwan. The study of nearly 58,000 patients found that ...

Those hoping to save money by going generic may get insufficient dose. Aug. 28, 2010— -- STOCKHOLM -- A third of patients on cholesterol-lowering therapy received inadequate doses of generic ...

In 2 separate studies, ezetimibe/simvastatin lowered C-reactive protein, LDL cholesterol, ... (10 mg)/simvastatin or atorvastatin (at mg-equivalent statin doses — 10, 20, 40, 80).

Atorvastatin, a well-established statin, has been shown to be effective in lowering LDL-C levels as much as 61% at a dose of 80mg. [] This LDL-C-lowering effect has been verified in several ...

Statins, the popular cholesterol-lowering medications, appear to actually break down some of the blockage in clogged coronary arteries, researchers reported Tuesday. Doctors gave high doses of ...

Intensive therapy with cholesterol-lowering statins increases the risk of developing diabetes slightly, but reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease more, Scottish researchers reported Tuesday ...