ras Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 While statins reduce the risk of arterial plaque rupture, it is now known that they also accelerate aging and presumably mortality. The widespread prescribing of statins, e.g., by Britain's NHS, needs to be reconsidered, given that risks in some, though not all, cases may outweigh the benefits. News article: http://tinyurl.com/pmc22bv Pub Med abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26224580 Full article: http://ajpcell.physiology.org/content/ajpcell/early/2015/07/23/ajpcell.00406.2014.full.pdf -ras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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