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Cholesterol treatments may lower Alzheimer's risk

Statin drugs, the popular cholesterol-lowering medication, may help to prevent the brain damage that leads to Alzheimer's disease, scientists in America have revealed.

Statin use linked to more diabetes in women: study

(Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may be linked to an increased risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older women, according to a U.S. study -- but researchers said the benefits of the drugs still make them valuable for people at risk. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that among the thousands of women looked at, those who reported using any ...

Statin use ups diabetes risk in postmenopausal women

Washington, Jan 10 (ANI): The use of statins in postmenopausal women has been found to increase diabetes risk in a new study.

Statin use linked to higher diabetes rates in women

Cholesterol-fighting drug raises incidence of diabetes in middle-aged and older women: study

Statin use in postmenopausal women associated with increased diabetes risk

The use of statins in postmenopausal women is associated with increased diabetes risk, according to a study published online first by the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.