All type 2 diabetics benefit from statins, even those with normal cholesterol levels
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According to a new study, all type 2 diabetics benefits from taking statins (cholesterol lowering drugs), even those whose cholesterol levels are normal. Their chances of ever developing heart disease or strokes would be significantly reduced, says the ...
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LONDON - Diabetics can prevent heart disease and live longer by taking the anti-cholesterol drug Atorvastatin, even if they do not have particularly high cholesterol levels, a study published on Friday said.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that all patients who undergo angioplasty should receive cholesterol-lowering &quot;statin&quot; drugs, such as Zocor and Lipitor.
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Scientists have developed a speedy way to monitor the effectiveness of cholesterol-reducing statin drugs.
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People who significantly cut their cholesterol levels with statins may raise the risk of cancer, a study says.
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A long-acting niacin drug that  raises so-called good cholesterol showed promise in slowing the  clogging of arteries when taken along with cholesterol-lowering  statins compared to statin therapy alone, according to a small  clinical study.
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NEW YORK  - There is some evidence that  various types of drugs used to treat high blood pressure could  hasten or impede the development of type 2 diabetes, but the  latest findings don't support that idea.
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American Cancer Society - Summary:  According to a study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, statin users are less likely to develop cancer compared to those who don't take the cholesterol-lowering drugs. Experts caution, however, that this single study is not strong enough to be considered evidence of the drug's preventive properties.
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For people with low levels of "good" (HDL) cholesterol and coronary disease, treatment aimed at increasing HDL levels is worthwhile, researchers report.
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Statin drugs proven to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Statins may also help slow down the AIDS virus.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that all patients who undergo angioplasty should receive cholesterol-lowering &quot;statin&quot; drugs, such as Zocor and Lipitor (news - web sites).
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A relatively new blood test for people with diabetes can predict their risk of developing heart disease, US researchers report. Two separate studies suggest that people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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Weight training works just as well as running on a treadmill or biking to help the most important symptom of type-2 diabetes -- long-term control of blood sugar -- Canadian researchers said on Monday.
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(HealthDay News) - Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body doesn't properly process the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar. This form of diabetes is controlled with medication, proper diet and exercise, and maintaining a healthy body weight, and normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
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22/11/2004 - About 40 per cent of diabetic patients can reduce their risk of heart attacks and of dying from heart disease by taking vitamin E supplements, according to new research out of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with statins, the widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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THE QUESTION: Statins frequently are given to people with high cholesterol to lower their levels and prevent heart problems. Would statins help diabetics whose cholesterol levels are not elevated but who still