Statins
Medicine & Biotech · covered by 15 outlets this week · tracked since 2026-10-27
Press: 5 mainstream 22 specialist 21 independent outlet-days
Background
Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of medications that lower the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. They are typically prescribed to people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Wikipedia ↗
Written by the Alivewire editors from the coverage below, 19h ago. Not medical advice; how the ratings work.
Coverage
Assessing and Managing HIV's Higher Heart Disease Risks
MedPage Today · 7h ago
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Statins Show Modest Survival Benefit in Colorectal Cancer patients, suggests study
Medical Dialogues · 10h ago
explainer
What are your thoughts about the following pharmaceuticals? How do you think a person should develop their stack
Reddit r/Biohackers · 1d ago
Discontinuing statins generally safe for older adults without heart disease
Medical Xpress · 2d ago
Starting with a statin or statin plus ezetimibe to lower LDL led to similar heart outcomes
Medical Xpress · 2d ago
Viatris Korea expands cardiovascular portfolio through Vascepa deal with Alvogen
Korea Biomedical Review · 2d ago
Ditching Primary Prevention Statins in Old Age? Technically 'Safe' With Caveats
MedPage Today · 3d ago
Millions of over-70s may not need to stay on statins for life, experts say
Daily Mail Health · 4d ago
Discontinuing statins generally safe for older adults without heart disease
AHA Newsroom · 4d ago
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Statin Therapy Linked to Increased Coronary Plaque Calcium Density indicating plaque stabilisation on CTA: Study
Medical Dialogues · 4d ago
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Major trial challenges how doctors decide who really needs statins
ScienceDaily Health & Medicine · 5d ago
studyobservational
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Added to Statin Therapy and Cardiovascular Outcomes in ASCVD A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study
medRxiv (all subjects) · 6d ago
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How Low-Dose Statins Can Safeguard Your Heart
Verywell Health · 8d ago
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When Is the Best Time to Take Atorvastatin?
Verywell Health · 8d ago
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Digital Outreach to Improve Statin Refills in Patients With Low Statin Adherence
JAMA Internal Medicine · 9d ago
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Digital Outreach to Improve Statin Refills in Patients With Low Statin Adherence Research Summary
JAMA Internal Medicine · 9d ago
Many Listed Statin Side Effects May Not be Valid
Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter · 9d ago
Statins Against Cancer: Promising Signal, Premature Prescription
TrialSite News · 10d ago
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Why Grapefruit and Statin Drugs Do Not Mix
Verywell Health · 12d ago
hs-CRP
Reddit r/Biohackers · 12d ago
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Asymptomatic Carotid Revascularization May Be Justified, but Not to Improve Cognition
JAMA Internal Medicine · 16d ago
Statins and Breast Cancer
The Vajenda · 17d ago
studyin animals
Co-administration of simvastatin mitigates clozapine-induced lifespan extension and mitochondrial functional recovery in Drosophila melanogaster.
bioRxiv - Physiology · 19d ago
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Macrophage-Derived 25-Hydroxycholesterol Drives Statin-Associated Acute Kidney Injury
bioRxiv - Pharmacology · 21d ago
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Scientists finally uncover why statins can cause muscle pain
ScienceDaily Health & Medicine · 22d ago
Research Roundup
AJP (Australian Journal of Pharmacy) · 22d ago
podcast
Doctors Gave Him 4 Years To Live: How A Biochemist REVERSED His Heart Disease – With Patrick Theut
Ben Greenfield Life (podcast) · 27d ago
podcast
Digest 80 – Statins at the forefront. Plus automated oxygen titration in the critically ill, finerenone in CKD, and more
The Curbsiders · 45d ago
explainer
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Ben Greenfield Life (podcast) · 53d ago
studyobservational
Early statin use linked to 15% lower dementia risk
ScienceDaily - Healthy Aging · 64d ago
podcast
Cardiologist Reacts to the Worst Health Advice on the Internet
The Healthy Skeptic · 80d ago
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Statins helping people with obesity match those of healthy weight on key metrics, study finds
Guardian Obesity · 132d ago
podcast
How Cardiologists Protect Their Own Hearts (3 Cardiologists Explain) – Part 2
The Healthy Skeptic · 192d ago
podcast
How Heart Care Has Changed in the Last 20 Years (3 Cardiologists Explain) – Part 1
The Healthy Skeptic · 213d ago
podcast
Longevity Doctors Rank the Most Hyped Supplements (AMA with Dr. Kaeberlein and Dr. Byrne)
Optispan Podcast · 222d ago
Profiles in Prevention: The Senior Surfer
The Skeptical Cardiologist · 446d ago
podcast
Ep 184 Must Know Drug Interactions in Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Cases · 1233d ago