Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

The patient asked: "I have high cholesterol, but when I tried statins, I didn't like the side effects. What are ...

Statins are wonderful medicines because even though they can cause a problem, you can have a side effect, as you can to any medicine, even Tylenol, with your cholesterol level being elevated ...

For those who can’t tolerate statins or need additional help managing cholesterol, a new drug, bempedoic acid, offers hope.

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Red yeast rice supplements also emerged as a frequent topic. Many users promoted them as natural alternatives to statins, ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

An international study suggests the pill lowers cholesterol in people who continue to have high levels despite taking other drugs such statins. And scientists suggest the new therapy may also work ...

AstraZeneca has bought rights to an orally-active drug that inhibits ... which in February became the first non-statin, orally-active medication to lower cholesterol that the FDA has approved ...