Statins have proven health benefits in many diseases involving vascular inflammation and injury. Recent animal data suggest that the administration of a statin before a sepsis-inducing insult reduces ...

A number of questions arise as a result of this work: Is there a plausible mechanism of action for statins in this context? Is there a real signal of reduced OA structural progression from this and ...

The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins are FDA-approved to reduce elevated levels of LDL cholesterol in the blood, which can build up on artery walls and trigger a heart attack or stroke.

Objective Statins are commonly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs. Preclinical studies suggest that statins may possess cancer preventive properties. The primary objective of this meta-analysis was ...