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Cochrane ? Statins for the prevention of dementia 1 Citation Statins for the prevention of dementia Click on the title above to gain direct full-text access McGuinness B, Craig D, Bullock R, Passmore P. Statins for the prevention of dementia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD003160 Abstract: There good evidence that statins given in late life to individuals at risk of vascular disease have no effect in preventing dementia Evidence accumulating from biological and epidemiological studies suggest t, technorati.com
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More patients across the world lowering 'bad' cholesterol ? Further Marketing for Statins? 1 Citation Is a plan to somehow get everyone on a statin drug? As mentioned there are other ways of lowering cholesterol as well. As obesity has increased I tend to believe so has the use of statins. In another recent report it was noted that statins can protect against Alzheimer's disease. The Jupiter report just never seems to die down. Recently there was the report and opinion listed below that we should all take a combination blood pressure/statin pill. Expert in the UK Says Ever, technorati.com
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Statins prevent excitotoxic damage seen in Alzheimer?s 1 Citation High cholesterol levels are considered to be a risk factor not only for cardiovascular disease including stroke, but also for the development of Alzheimer?s disease. In addition to the cholesterol reducing effect of medications known as statins, Amalia Dolga, PhD, of the University of Groningen, and her co-investigators have demonstrated that statins can protect nerve , technorati.com
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Quick ? tell the philosophers! 1 Citation The new method, Mendelian randomization, ?is changing the way we think about causality,? Dr. Lauer said. , technorati.com
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Strengthen Your Heart With CoQ10 1 Citation Strengthen your heart with CoQ10 and live longer! I started to learn about CoQ10 in the late 1990?s from a man to whom I was trying to sell books about health. He was a strong old man who introduced me to this herbal product which he said is a powerful cure for various diseases including cancer. , technorati.com
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Study Supports Wider Use of Statins 1 Citation TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- An analysis of studies supports a growing belief that guidelines for prescribing cholesterol-lowering statin drugs should be expanded to include healthy people wit read more, technorati.com
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Statins 'cut risk of dying by more than a tenth' 1 Citation Statins Even people not at risk of suffering a heart attack can benefit from the drugs, adding to a growing body of evidence that their use could be extended to millions of additional patients. Previous studies have suggested that the drugs can substantially reduce the risk of a heart attack even in people with no obvious sign of illness. The researchers believe that the drugs should now be given to people who do not have signs of heart disease but who do have other risk factors such as fa, technorati.com
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Prevention myths and pigs at the trough 1 Citation Gems from Abraham Verghese's WSJ article, " The Myth of Prevention ": "It is true that if the prevention strategies we are talking about are behavioral things--eat better, lose weight, exercise more, smoke less, wear a seat belt--then they cost very little and they do save money by keeping people healthy. But if your preventive strategy is medical, if it involves us, if it consists of screening, finding medical conditions early, shaking the bushes for high cholesterols, or abnormal EKGs, m, technorati.com
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Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia 1 Citation THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs don't lower the risk of pneumonia in the elderly, according to a study that appears to dash hopes for this use of the drugs. read more, technorati.com
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