There's two promising options to make statins tolerable again.

An AI framework developed by Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University identified statin intolerance, contraindications and patient deferrals documented in clinical notes for 10% of adult patients.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. More than a quarter of Americans over the age of 40 are taking a statin to lower their cholesterol and to ...

CHICAGO, IL (updated) — Six-month treatment with the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha, Amgen) can dramatically reduce LDL-cholesterol levels in ...

Steven E. Nissen, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues identified patients with muscle-related adverse effects from statins and compared lipid-lowering efficacy for two nonstatin therapies, ...

Have you heard of the most prescribed medicines for high cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease? They're called statins. If you have a history of high cholesterol, chances are your doctor has ...

An alternative option for patients who have tried several statins and experienced recurrent myalgia is to initiate a more potent statin, such as atorvastatin or rosuvastatin, on an every-other-day or ...

An experimental cholesterol-busting drug shows promise in a preliminary study. March 21, 2012— -- For 45-year-old Monty Reid, dealing with the consequences of uncontrollable high cholesterol has ...