Heart Meds May Help Your Gums Stay Healthier
Researchers looked at studies about two types of heart medications and how they affect gum health. They found that statin drugs (used to lower cholesterol) …
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New Natural Compound May Help Lower Cholesterol and Reduce Liver Fat
Scientists discovered a natural substance called enterocin from ocean bacteria that appears to help your body get rid of excess cholesterol. In laboratory …
Read MoreNew Vanilla-Based Drug Shows Promise for Lowering Cholesterol
Scientists created a new experimental medicine based on vanilla that may help lower cholesterol and triglycerides (a type of fat in your blood). In laboratory …
Read MoreSpirulina May Protect Muscles Better Than Cholesterol Drugs
Researchers compared spirulina, a type of blue-green algae, with simvastatin, a common cholesterol medication, to see which better protects muscles in people …
Read MoreCan CoQ10 Supplements Help Statin Users With Muscle Pain?
Millions of people take statin drugs to lower cholesterol and protect their hearts, but some experience muscle pain and weakness as a side effect. Scientists …
Read MoreNew Heart Drug Works Without Harming Muscle Energy
Researchers tested a new cholesterol-lowering drug called bempedoic acid to see if it would damage muscle cells like some other heart medications do. They …
Read MoreWhy Cholesterol Drugs Might Increase Diabetes Risk
Researchers studied how statin drugs—commonly used to lower cholesterol—might increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Using advanced genetic and …
Read MoreNew Way to Make Medicine Metabolites for Drug Testing
Scientists discovered that a special bacteria enzyme can break down simvastatin (a common cholesterol medicine) in ways that match how human bodies process it. …
Read MoreCommon Cholesterol Drug May Help Fight Liver Cancer
Researchers discovered that atorvastatin, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, may have cancer-fighting properties against hepatocellular carcinoma …
Read MoreHeart Health Breakthroughs: What Coffee, New Drugs, and Vitamins Mean for You
Researchers presented exciting new findings at the American Heart Association's 2025 conference about how everyday habits and new medicines affect heart …
Read MoreCholesterol Pills May Help Protect Against Depression, Study Finds
A large review of 15 studies involving over 5 million people found that taking statin medications (cholesterol-lowering pills) may be linked to a 16% lower …
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