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Builders Of Science Award

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Robert W. Mahley, MD, PhD, president of The J. David Gladstone Institutes, will receive Research!America's 2010 Builders of Science Award... ...

read more Robert W. Mahley, MD, PhD, president of The J. David Gladstone Institutes, will receive Research!America's 2010 Builders of Science Award... read more Fri Mar 2010

Use Of Statins Increases The Risk Of Developing Type 2 Diabetes But Reduces Coronary Events

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An article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet reports that new research based on a meta-analysis of thirteen statin trials has shown that use of statins increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 9 percent. Still, the absolute risk is low, especially when compar ...

read more An article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet reports that new research based on a meta-analysis of thirteen statin trials has shown that use of statins increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 9 percent. Still, the absolute risk is low, especially when compar read more Fri Mar 2010

Statins And The Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

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A new study has shown that the use of statins in people aged 60 and over increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by nine per cent. The researchers, however, stressed the risk is low, especially when compared with the beneficial effect that statins have on reducing heart problems... ...

read more A new study has shown that the use of statins in people aged 60 and over increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by nine per cent. The researchers, however, stressed the risk is low, especially when compared with the beneficial effect that statins have on reducing heart problems... read more Fri Mar 2010

Small Diabetes Risk Is Not A Reason To Stop Taking Statins

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Patients on statins may have a slight increased risk of developing diabetes, according to new research published The Lancet . The authors examined data from a number of sources to resolve doubts around the issue following results from other studies... ...

read more Patients on statins may have a slight increased risk of developing diabetes, according to new research published The Lancet . The authors examined data from a number of sources to resolve doubts around the issue following results from other studies... read more Fri Mar 2010

Cholesterol-lowering Medicines May Be Effective Against Cancer

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Millions of people around the world use medicines based on statins to lower their blood cholesterol, but new research from the University of Gothenburg, published in the prestigious journal PNAS, shows that statins may also be effective in the treatment of cancer. Statins lower cholesterol by blo ...

read more Millions of people around the world use medicines based on statins to lower their blood cholesterol, but new research from the University of Gothenburg, published in the prestigious journal PNAS, shows that statins may also be effective in the treatment of cancer. Statins lower cholesterol by blo read more Sun Nov 2009

Statins Don't Lower Risk Of Pneumonia In Elderly

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Taking popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as LipitorÂ® (atorvastatin), does not lower the risk of pneumonia. That's the new finding from a study of more than 3,000 Group Health patients published online on June 16 in advance of the British Medical Journal's June 20 print issue. ...

read more Taking popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as LipitorÂ® (atorvastatin), does not lower the risk of pneumonia. That's the new finding from a study of more than 3,000 Group Health patients published online on June 16 in advance of the British Medical Journal's June 20 print issue. read more Sat Jul 2009

One Size Does Not Fit All: A New Look At Therapies

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Statins, a commonly prescribed class of drugs used by millions worldwide to effectively lower blood cholesterol levels, may actually have a negative impact in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients treated with high daily dosages. A new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), ...

read more Statins, a commonly prescribed class of drugs used by millions worldwide to effectively lower blood cholesterol levels, may actually have a negative impact in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients treated with high daily dosages. A new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), read more Sat Jul 2009

200 Percent Increase In Cardiovascular Medication In Canada

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A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reports that the number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the last ten years. There has been a 200 percent increase in costs. Overall costs of cardiovascular medications exceeded $5 billio ...

read more A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reports that the number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the last ten years. There has been a 200 percent increase in costs. Overall costs of cardiovascular medications exceeded $5 billio read more Sat Jul 2009

Cardiovascular Medication Costs In Canada Double

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The number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the past decade, with a 200% increase in costs, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In 2006, total costs of cardiovascular medications exceeded $5 billion, with statins account ...

read more The number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the past decade, with a 200% increase in costs, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In 2006, total costs of cardiovascular medications exceeded $5 billion, with statins account read more Sat Jul 2009

Some Patients Taking Statins May Suffer Muscle Damage

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Structural muscle damage may be present in patients who have statin-associated muscle complaints, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications in the world, given their importance in reducing the risk of cardiovascular ...

read more Structural muscle damage may be present in patients who have statin-associated muscle complaints, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications in the world, given their importance in reducing the risk of cardiovascular read more Sat Jul 2009

Finding The Best Heart Disease And Stroke Treatments For Patients With Diabetes Using New Tool

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Researchers from North Carolina State University and Mayo Clinic have developed a computer model that medical doctors can use to determine the best time to begin using statin therapy in diabetes patients to help prevent heart disease and stroke. "The research is significant because patients with ...

read more Researchers from North Carolina State University and Mayo Clinic have developed a computer model that medical doctors can use to determine the best time to begin using statin therapy in diabetes patients to help prevent heart disease and stroke. read more Sat Jul 2009

Statins Can Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease, According To New Study

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High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, have been developed in recent years. ...

read more High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, many cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, have been developed in recent years. read more Sat Jul 2009

Patients Receiving Haemodialysis For Treatment Of End Stage Renal Disease Did Not Benefit From Statin Therapy In The AURORA Study

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New data from the AURORA trial, a study in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing chronic haemodialysis, showed that there was no difference between rosuvastatin 10mg and placebo in reducing the combined endpoint of cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal stroke, and nonfata ...

read more New data from the AURORA trial, a study in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing chronic haemodialysis, showed that there was no difference between rosuvastatin 10mg and placebo in reducing the combined endpoint of cardiovascular (CV) death, nonfatal stroke, and nonfata read more Wed May 2009

Statins May Help To Protect Against DVT, Says British Heart Foundation

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In response to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American College of Cardiology conference about statins protecting patients from deep vein thrombosis (1) British Heart Foundation (BHF) Medical Director, Professor Peter Weissberg, said: ...

read more In response to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American College of Cardiology conference about statins protecting patients from deep vein thrombosis (1) British Heart Foundation (BHF) Medical Director, Professor Peter Weissberg, said: read more Wed May 2009

Statins May Exert Influence On Prostate Cancer Growth By Reducing Inflammation

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce inflammation in prostate tumors, possibly hindering cancer growth, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Prostate Center. "Previous studies have shown that men taking statins seem to have a lower incidence of advanced prostate c ...

read more Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce inflammation in prostate tumors, possibly hindering cancer growth, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Prostate Center. read more Wed May 2009

Statins For The Prevention Of Dementia

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This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2001. At that stage there was insufficient evidence to recommend statins for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The scope of this review has been expanded to include all forms of dementia. Extract from Implications for Practice ...

read more This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2001. At that stage there was insufficient evidence to recommend statins for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The scope of this review has been expanded to include all forms of dementia. Extract from Implications for Practice read more Wed May 2009

Statins Do Not Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Review Finds

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An increasing number of studies show that elevated serum cholesterol levels might be part of the cause of Alzheimer disease, but a new review of studies says that, even so, the most successful class of cholesterol-lowering medicines will not stave off the condition. Statins includes medications s ...

read more An increasing number of studies show that elevated serum cholesterol levels might be part of the cause of Alzheimer disease, but a new review of studies says that, even so, the most successful class of cholesterol-lowering medicines will not stave off the condition. Statins includes medications s read more Wed May 2009

Corgenix AspirinWorks(R) Test Recognized In POLYCAP Study At ACC.09

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Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CONX) announced that its AspirinWorks Test was used by investigators in The Indian POLYCAP Study (TIPS) to help determine patients' response to aspirin and/or statin therapy. ...

read more Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CONX) announced that its AspirinWorks Test was used by investigators in The Indian POLYCAP Study (TIPS) to help determine patients' response to aspirin and/or statin therapy. read more Wed May 2009

Prostate Cancer Patients' PSA Levels Altered By Statins

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Beyond lowering cholesterol, statin medications have been found to have numerous other health benefits, including lowering a healthy man's risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, as well as lowering his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. But a new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hosp ...

read more Beyond lowering cholesterol, statin medications have been found to have numerous other health benefits, including lowering a healthy man's risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, as well as lowering his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. But a new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hosp read more Wed May 2009

Statins May Decrease Incidence Of Delirium After Cardiac Surgery

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A study featured in the January 2009 issue of Anesthesiology offers some of the first evidence that the use of cholesterol-lowering statins before cardiac surgery decreases the odds of postoperative delirium in elderly patients. Previous studies have demonstrated that statins decrease the inciden ...

read more A study featured in the January 2009 issue of Anesthesiology offers some of the first evidence that the use of cholesterol-lowering statins before cardiac surgery decreases the odds of postoperative delirium in elderly patients. Previous studies have demonstrated that statins decrease the inciden read more Fri Mar 2009

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