Discussion of statins (Lipitor, Zocor, etc.) in the treatment of MS.
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Experiences with Statins for MS
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Arron » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:54 am
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This is a call for our members who currently are, or previously have taken, Statins for the treatment of MS to please post your experiences with the...
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niacin is an established alternative to statins - but you do have to take it easy on the liver.
the niacin flush is fun, too - if you're a bit of a...
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Effect of high-dose simvastatin
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frodo » Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:02 am
Effect of high-dose simvastatin on cognitive, neuropsychiatric, and health-related quality-of-life measures in secondary progressive multiple...
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MS patients to trial statins treatment
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MSUK » Tue May 09, 2017 2:06 am
Hundreds of British patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) are set to take part in a trial where they will be given...
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Read this before taking statins for MS
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NHE » Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:09 am
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I have just finished reading a book by Dr. Stephen Sinatra (a cardiologist) and Dr. Jonny Bowden called The Great Cholesterol Myth. I think that...
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There is a huge on y'all missed with statins.
There is a lot of DATA that strongly suggests it turns many people diabetic.
I went on statins and went...
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Crestor & MS
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MrChris » Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:31 am
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Just wondering if there is any literature on Crestor and the potential effects it has on Multiple Sclerosis patients? I've searched high and low and...
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Ask your doctor.
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I take green/white tea and EGCG supplements with my Zocor
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jackD » Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:58 pm
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I would have just posted the Abstracts but they are useless!!! These guys have novel brains!!!
1. J Neuroimmunol. 2007...
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Here is another GOOD reason I like Zocor(simvastatin) and not that Lipitor(atorvastatin) stuff.
jackD
p.s. Of course some will note that it was...
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Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:33 pm
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Statins, rituxan, and cd20
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Anonymoose » Tue Sep 09, 2014 11:40 am
Stumbled upon this today. Statins may impair the binding of rituxan to cd20's by altering the shape of the receptor.
I wonder if the efficacy of...
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Statin may slow progressive MS
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MSUK » Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:45 am
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High-dose simvastatin (Zocor) significantly reduced brain atrophy and slowed advancement of disability for 2 years in patients with secondary...
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I am thinking this is another take on the same story.
Statins are oral medications that are most commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol. Current...
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Natural "Statin" Superior to Pharmaceutical Statins
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THX1138 » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:49 pm
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Scroll down to Table 5.2 - Very Interesting
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Thanks CureOrBust. I was unaware of the BBB factor. Both Magnesium and Niacin are certainly very helpful for cholesterol management.
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Health hazards with statins
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lyndacarol » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:35 pm
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Naturally, I was particularly interested in the statins/diabetes connection. Apparently, statins raise blood sugar, increase insulin levels; chronic...
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Even more adverse effects:
Simvastatin is the generic name of Zocor, I believe.
And just what an MS patient wants to hear – statins may...
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Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:13 pm
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No Benefit of Simvastatin
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scorpion » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:17 am
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So much for that idea.
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Scorpion,
I guess they were doing a trial, so they wanted to see it through, but a similar trial had negative results, reported at the AAN meeting...
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Doc says "...take statin, fish oil, and niacin for hear
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wilson » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:49 am
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My general physician has me on 80mg of statin, Carlson's fish oil, and a 1000mg of niacin. According to him, studies have shown that this combination...
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Could it be possible this combo is having a positive effect on my MS condition? All three individually have been shown in the past in smaller trials...
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question
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carolew » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:51 am
I am going for a Stem cell transplant next week. I have been on Lipitor for at least 4 years, to decrease the inflammation in my brain (and decrease...
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Statins prevent re-myelination?
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patientx » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:50 am
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Not trying to scare anyone off statins:
Curious what others think.
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They often use the word 'suggest' in this article. Maybe they find a smaller 'myelen load' because it is all in place i.e. around the axons, where it...
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Statins
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Artifishual » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:52 pm
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ok just got my result from the dr : cholest=237, tri=546,and hdl=33
Now what? Guess this means another freaking Dr. appointment. Great
Can someone...
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Sorry, Cure-
If you re-read my post, I didn't say statins are only cholesterol-lowering drugs (I was referring to Arti's posts and Jimmy and gwa's...
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niacin
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jimmylegs » Wed May 31, 2006 5:54 am
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hi i searched this forum for niacin/b3 and got no results. is anyone taking niacin as an alternative to, or in combination with, prescription statins?
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wow, this is so old. missed the feedback at the time, obviously. i was doing a little random searching in google which led me to this old thread....
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Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:48 pm
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Statin, Avonex, Liver, Presciption Question
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notasperfectasyou » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:11 am
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This is a multiple part question.
Statins and Avonex have warnings about liver damage, does anyone think taking both is a serious health risk? Has...
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I got them checked fairly often in the start, as I was also being monitored because I started Rebif (no one knew at the time they were a bad mix)
As...
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More statin research
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bromley » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:12 am
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I think this suggests that statins might have a positive effect.
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This one is so important as statins have been used in treating MS for unexplained reasons, usually attributed to their anti-inflammatory effect....
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Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:49 am
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Crestor
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robbie » Fri May 16, 2008 1:00 pm
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Family doctor told me my cholesterol is high so I agreed to try a statin (crestor). when I got it home I read in the instructions that one of the...
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has crestor ever been used in an MS trial?
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Gotta ask
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mom10789 » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:08 am
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i was dxd in 2001 all was fine until 2005 i had numb foot and hand
the neor decided i should have iv steroids i've been in bed ever since
started LDN...
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Sounds like your ms is very aggressive. I know someone who received chemo and she is now doing ok meaning no more attacks. You need really potent...
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Interferons & Statins
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CureOrBust » Wed May 09, 2007 3:49 am
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Atorvastatin + Rebif in MS (Safety Trial)
Gary Birnbaum
This nine-month trial looked at combining statins with Rebif. It had 3 arms: Rebif +...
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Thank you very much for pulling this info out of Art's notes and putting it here!
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Robbie some more on statins
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Melody » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:56 am
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Statins: the truth
JEROME BURNE - More by this author »
Last updated at 22:00pm on 29th January 2007
Those who are taking statins to lower their...
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How long until you saw improvement? I used to take simvastatin, and didnt notice direct effects. However, when that was all that i was on, i improved...
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Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:06 pm
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Statins and Parkinsons
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JFH » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:03 am
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From The Guardian 15 Jan 07 a report of a smallish sample study linking low cholesterol levels (hence statins) and Parkinsons disease. Not sure what...
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Well, always read small print at the bootom of the TV screen, even when Dr. Jarvick tells u that Lipitor will save your heart I remember when I...
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no
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robbie » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:16 am
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Was just at the doctor and asked for some lipitor but he said no and i said i wil see you in six months with high colesterol and we left and went...
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Like you robbie, I just dont get this. The CRABS caused my liver enzymes to be all over the place (and they didnt work for me, Rebif), can cause...
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Statins and bird flu
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gibbledygook » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:01 am
This is from the Times on 4 October 2006: Statins, the cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed to two million pepole in Britain each year, could play a...
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prescribing statins for MS
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billf » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:43 pm
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Does anyone know of a Neuro (or other Doc) in Colorado who has prescribed, or will prescribe, statins for someone who does NOT have high cholesterol,...
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I started at 10mg of Lipitor and gradually increased up to 80 mg. Now, I am on the FTY720 trial so I take only 20 mg. My enzymes are checked...
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Research
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bromley » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:09 am
As usual the researchers come up with a half-baked conclusion.
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How Statins work for MS
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Dunmann » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:37 am
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Not sure if this has been posted before or not. Nevertheless, here it is.
Statins may inhibit progression of multiple sclerosis
CHAPEL HILL -...
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Dunnman
Would you post the URL to the article please?
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Difference Between statins
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CureOrBust » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:34 am
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I was wondering if anyone has changed between the statins and noticed a difference in their effectiveness?
The ones I know of are:
atorvastatin...
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RE AimsPro, you can find my post about it at
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Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:16 am
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New to Lipitor - So glad I found this chat board!
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HopefulDoc » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:25 am
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I am a 38 YO Public Health Doctor (DrPH) (Epidemiologist) who was diagnosed with MS 1 year after finishing my Doctorate in 1997. Was on copaxone for...
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Oops, I understood wrong then.
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LDN and Lipitor combination????
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HopefulDoc » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:34 am
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P.S. I am also taking 4.5 of LDN nightly. Has anyone who takes LDN had problems with counter indications with lipitor? Thanks again.
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I have had none. From what I understand, the naltrexone will only have interactions with opiods (ie pain killers / sleeping tablets / alcohol).
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Benefits of statins and/or LDN alongside abx
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SarahLonglands » Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:35 am
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I am attempting to make a list of benefits felt by the number of people who are using LDN and/or statins in addition to as an antibiotic regime. I...
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I've been taking LDN every night since May 2004. I started taking Lipitor after my diagnosis in November 2002. I stopped Lipitor in February 2004 and...
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Statin research...again
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dignan » Tue May 30, 2006 6:39 pm
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With all this statin research going on, I hope we get some clinical trial results some time this year.
Statins reduce human blood-brain barrier...
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Of course you have to have a doctor prescribe them for use and some doctors refuse to do so.
Statins (low dose 10mg I think) are available...
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Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:06 am
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Presentation
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bromley » Tue May 16, 2006 8:14 am
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UK MS Presentation on Statins. They look promising but still issues to be resolved.
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Actually, I just ment that this disease will need combo therapie to be effectively treated, not necessarily with statins in there...
It is too...
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Thu May 18, 2006 7:44 am
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Statin activity in treating MS
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NHE » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:06 am
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This paper from the journal Nature may be old news (it's from 2002). However, I just ran across it and I thought that I would post the abstract here...
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Phil,
I didn't attend the event but expect the UK MS Society to put a summary of the different presentations on its website in due course. I will...
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Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:05 am
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Lipitor
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bromley » Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:18 pm
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The following news of a trial of copaxone and lipitor was posted on the general discussion thread.
I know that human trials are on-going. I have...
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Hello to both of you.
You know my story. I started Lipitor 80 md a day in Nov, 2002 after reading Zamvil and Yussuf's results with mice. I...
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OT:: Statins and heart disease
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JFH » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:54 am
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This is a little off topic but it was a lead on the BBC this morning so thought I'd share it here>
Drugs 'can reverse heart disease'
Statins can...
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This statin, Crestor, is under a bit of a shadow, in my opinion. At a recent Congressional questioning of some FDA commitee, Dr. Graham (on the...
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