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What is good and bad cholesterol? Should you remove fat from your diet? And what about shellfish? Experts explain it all

Researchers say cost-effective treatment that cuts heart disease and stroke risk is linked to better health in older age

Japanese biochemist whose work on fungal extracts led to the creation of the first statin

Biochemist found cholesterol-lowering compound in 1973 and the drugs have prolonged millions of lives

Hormone therapy for menopause might be made safer by taking statins at the same time, a study hints.

Rosuvastatin found to increase risk of type 2 diabetes compared to atorvastatin, warns new research

Last week, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had released a report stating that "there have been some suspected reports of new-onset or aggravation of pre-existing myasthenia gravis or ocular myasthenia associated with statin use." Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterised by fluctuating…

Study finds that risk of death for heart attack patients significantly reduced by treatment

Researchers say thousands of lives could be changed every year.

Thousands of lives could be changed every year if treatment guidelines are changed to reflect the findings, researchers suggest.

The study looked at a statin alternative called bempedoic acid and found that it reduced levels of LDL cholesterol and also lowered the risk for heart attack, stroke and death.