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Drugs Research
Drugs used to treat a variety of other diseases show some promise against various forms of skin cancer. These include the oral retinoids used for severe acne, may reduce the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancers in certain types of patients. A wide range of drugs are being studied for melanoma prevention, including cholesterol-lowering statins and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), used for pain relief.
Chemotherapy
Researchers hope that new chemotherapy agents being tes...
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Expert & Community Posts
Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...Mevacor; this group of drugs are generally called the "statins" because the generic name of... Read more »
06/18/07 #3 - Joint pain and triptans?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...Joyce; I have heard of pain coming from joints after statins, but am not aware of joint pain... Read more »
The JUPITER Study: Should everybody take Crestor?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...gushing pronouncements of the inestimable value of statins by my cardiology colleagues. ... Read more »
Statins, Cancer: Not Linked
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...news reports published yesterday implied that taking statins may raise the risk of cancer. At... Read more »
Breaking News - Statins May Help Reduce Asthma Hospitalizations
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...been looking at the anti-inflammatory effects of statins on asthma, which is an inflammatory... Read more »
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Type 2 Diabetes
...LDL levels; the American Diabetes Association recommends LDL levels below 70 mg/dL for these patients.Statins are the best cholesterol-lowering drugs. They include atorvastatin (Lipitor),... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes
...LDL levels; the American Diabetes Association recommends LDL levels below 70 mg/dL for these patients.Statins are the best cholesterol-lowering drugs. They include atorvastatin (Lipitor),... Read more »Treatment for Heart Attacks
...not respond to nitrates and beta blockers. They are also useful for patients with Prinzmetal's angina.Statins. Statins are important cholesterol lowering drugs that are beneficial for patients who... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Medications
...diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. Severe adverse effects, however, may outweigh any benefits.Statins. Some research suggests that compounds derived from statins, the highly regarded... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...intensive statin therapy produces greater reductions in LDL and CRP levels, and that the more that statins can lower LDL, the more effective they are in reducing the progression of... Read more »
Medications
...(such as buspirone, cyclosporine, sirolimus, certain statins including lovastatin, certain... Read more »
This medication is used either alone or with other drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or... Read more »
...drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or "statins"), along with a low ... Read more »
Pravastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin". It is... Read more »
...muscle injury (myopathy) infrequently could occur: "statins" (e.g., lovastatin, pravastatin) ... Read more »
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Could Lowering Your Cholesterol Cause Caner?
July 30, 2007By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could low cholesterol levels mean a higher risk of cancer? A... Read summary »
Statins May Prevent Blood Clots
November 13, 2008Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Statins, which are drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol, may help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or blood clots, a... Read summary »
Cholesterol Drugs May Protect Memory
August 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drugs commonly used to fight cholesterol may also ward off dementia and memory loss. A new study shows those who take statins... Read summary »
Gene Variation May Block Cholesterol Drugs
July 01, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A gene variation may be why cholesterol-lowering drugs don't work in some people. The gene variation, called alternative... Read summary »
OTC Statins: Empowering the Individual?
October 02, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some doctors are calling for people to have more control over their own heart health by allowing statins, medications now... Read summary »
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