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Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

The STREAM trial met its two-year statistical threshold, but more older adults assigned to stop statins experienced a heart attack, ischemic stroke or death.

November 12, 2026

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Blood vial used in cholesterol testing as CRISPR gene editing trial shows 53% LDL reduction

A Single CRISPR Infusion Cut LDL Cholesterol by 53% for an Entire Year, Trial Shows

A Phase 1a trial of CTX310, an experimental CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy from CRISPR Therapeutics, sustained a 52.5% mean LDL reduction and 47.8% triglyceride reduction for a full year in 15 patients — with no serious treatment-related adverse events — presented

September 4, 2026

Dr. Yarden Ariav and Prof. Ayelet Erez at the Weizmann Institute of Science whose research found sildenafil blocks cancer cell cholesterol supply

Sildenafil, Viagra’s Active Ingredient, May Block Cancer Spread, Israeli Study Finds

Israeli scientists at the Weizmann Institute found sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, disrupts the cholesterol

The Cholesterol Test Most Americans Get May Not Be the Best Guide for Statin Therapy

Millions of Americans have their statin therapy calibrated to an LDL reading. A Northwestern University study in JAMA simulating 250,000 patients found that apolipoprotein B, which counts cholesterol particles rather than volume,

July 7, 2026

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Medical professional holding a blood sample vial in a clinical setting, central to a Northwestern University JAMA study on apoB vs LDL cholesterol testing for statin therapy decisions

The Cholesterol Test Most Americans Get May Not Be the Best Guide for Statin Therapy

July 6, 2026

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Illustration of cholesterol plaque buildup in blood vessels representing cardiovascular disease risk

Oxford Researchers Built a Calculator That Could Persuade Millions to Try Statins

Oxford researchers analysed 5.6 million patient records to build STRATIFY-StatinMD, showing more than 98% of statin-eligible patients face minimal serious muscle disorder risk. The finding confronts a treatment gap: over 60% of

July 3, 2026

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Person holding a statin pill close up for Oxford muscle risk study

For Most People Who Avoid Statins Over Muscle Fears, the Risk Is Smaller Than They Think

A new study from the University of Oxford finds that more than 98 percent of statin-eligible patients face very low risk of serious muscle disorders. The STRATIFY-StatinMD calculator, built from 5.6 million

July 3, 2026

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CDC infographic showing heart disease facts including cardiovascular risk factors and mortality statistics in the United States

Statins and Blood Pressure Drugs Are Closing the Heart-Risk Gap Between Obese and Normal-Weight Adults, Study Finds

A Lancet study tracking nearly one million people across seven countries found that obese adults over 60 now show blood pressure and cholesterol profiles nearly identical to normal-weight peers, driven by widespread

July 2, 2026

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Heart medication pills spilling from bottle on blue background

Most Statin Side Effect Warnings Are Wrong, a Major Study Found. Patients Are Quitting Anyway.

A landmark 2026 Lancet study of 150,000 patients found 62 of 66 statin side effects on drug labels are not caused by the medication. Millions are stopping life-saving drugs over phantom risks.

June 6, 2026

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Statins

Stopping Statins in Older Adults Raises Safety Questions in New Trial

A Single CRISPR Infusion Cut LDL Cholesterol by 53% for an Entire Year, Trial Shows

Sildenafil, Viagra’s Active Ingredient, May Block Cancer Spread, Israeli Study Finds

The Cholesterol Test Most Americans Get May Not Be the Best Guide for Statin Therapy

The Cholesterol Test Most Americans Get May Not Be the Best Guide for Statin Therapy

Oxford Researchers Built a Calculator That Could Persuade Millions to Try Statins

For Most People Who Avoid Statins Over Muscle Fears, the Risk Is Smaller Than They Think

Statins and Blood Pressure Drugs Are Closing the Heart-Risk Gap Between Obese and Normal-Weight Adults, Study Finds

Most Statin Side Effect Warnings Are Wrong, a Major Study Found. Patients Are Quitting Anyway.

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