For some time, researchers have been looking at the anti-inflammatory effects of statins on asthma, which is an inflammatory disease of the airways. Statins are medicines that are designed to treat high cholesterol levels.
A number of studies are examining this relationship at present. But, at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI), results of a new study were presented. They showed dramatic reductions in emergency room (ER) visits and...
One of the silver linings to the fact that asthma has now reached epidemic proportions worldwide is that a lot of money is poured into... Read more »
A number of news reports published yesterday implied that taking statins may raise the risk of cancer. At least 11 million Americans take... Read more »
Statins are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for cholesterol lowering in adults worldwide. However, new guidelines from the... Read more »
Asthma patients who take statins make fewer trips to the emergency room, a new study has found. Researchers in Boston found that patients who took... Read more »
According to data gathered from a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, nearly half of the Americans who meet the criteria for taking... Read more »
Cholesterol-lowering statins could cut the risk of heart attacks in as many as 6.5 million Americans who have low cholesterol but high levels of a... Read more »
An analysis of previous research supports the idea that even healthy people who do not have heart disease can benefit from taking... Read more »
Patients who have COPD may benefit from taking statin drugs, a new review of published research suggests. Scientists looked at nine studies conducted... Read more »
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