Statins, the drugs already prescribed to people with high cholesterol, could be offered to many more who have no obvious risk of heart disease following the results of a trial published yesterday. The trial, codenamed Jupiter, was designed to find out whether people with normal or low levels of cholesterol but raised levels of a protein linked to inflammation might benefit from the drug.
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Richard Smith: Rather than asking the NHS to shell out for a patented statin, those who want them should be offered a combination pill - The Guardian 10th November 2008
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The Big Question: Are statins really a wonder drug, and should we all be taking them? - The Independent 11th November 2008
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Statin drug trial halted six months early after success - The Independent 10th November 2008
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Millions could cut heart attack risk by taking statins, study finds - The Telegraph 10th November 2008
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The new statin drug that cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes for EVERYONE - Daily Mail 10th October 2008
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Statin use 'may benefit healthy' - BBC Health News 9th November 2008
Drug could save thousands from heart attacks - The Guardian 10th November 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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