Tag Archives: statins

Statins – What's Good for the Heart is Good for the Prostate


 Major Statin Study Reveals Several Important Findings for Reducing Prostate Cancer and Disease Statins, drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol, may have protective effects on prostate health. This large Mayo Clinic cohort study looked at three different aspects of urological … Continue reading

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Engaging Patients in Medical Decisions


Victor Montori, M.D., a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, has led research into effective communication with patients and helping them to make treatment decisions, such as whether to take a statin to prevent heart attack, based on an accurate understanding of the … Continue reading

By Lee Aase | Posted in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Quality, Research | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

Study Shows Statins Lower Stroke Severity


Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that patients who were taking statins before a stroke experienced better outcomes and recovery than patients who weren’t on the drug, even when their cholesterol levels were ideal.  That finding is reported in the current … Continue reading

By Joel Streed | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Statins May Slow Progression of Certain Lymphomas


Statins, drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol, do not interfere with a commonly used medication to treat lymphomas, according to a Mayo Clinic study presented today at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Francisco. … Continue reading

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