Prevention plays an important role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and new research suggests that medication may be a ...

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major ...

Findings of reduced risks for mortality and major CVD suggest consideration of statins in all adults with type 2 diabetes, even in those with low short-term predicted CVD risk.

The life-extending advantages of these medications now proven effective even for those over 85 A groundbreaking study from a major Asian research institution has revealed that cholesterol-lowering ...

The target trial emulation study suggests rigid risk thresholds aren’t needed to steer statin use in this group.

In the early Noughties, "cholesterol" became a bit of a buzzword, with campaigns and advertisements telling us we should care about it – and seek to maintain healthy levels. And although its ...

For adults with T2DM, statin initiation is associated with reductions in all-cause mortality and major CVD risk.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...

Some teas contain higher levels of antioxidants that may help lower cholesterol. Green, black, oolong, and hibiscus tea are ...

CHICAGO — The first major research of its kind shows that cholesterol-lowering statins can prevent heart attacks and strokes in a globally diverse group of older people who don’t have heart disease.