Posts Tagged 'memory loss'

Long-term health questions for Lipitor

A story in Men’s Journal explores the question of how people who use statins such as Lipitor should react to a recent study indicating that the cholesterol-lowering drugs may counteract the benefits of exercise.

The study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology looked at a group of overweight, sedentary adults at risk of high cholesterol or high blood pressure. After a 12-week exercise program, a group of participants ...

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Statins may cancel out exercise benefits

A new study suggests that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, such as Pfizer’s Lipitor, may negate some of the fitness benefits of exercise.

A story in the New York Times says the study’s findings may present a tricky quandary where preventive health care is concerned. While statins are routinely prescribed for those with high cholesterol and other risk factors for heart disease, exercise is also generally recommended for warding off heart disease ...

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Researchers find possible explanation for memory loss linked with drugs

Researchers at the University of Arizona have announced a discovery that may eventually help explain the memory loss associated with Lipitor and other drugs in the popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins.

A news release from the university notes that physicians and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continue to document reports of patients experiencing fuzzy thinking and memory loss while taking statins.

The FDA has gone so far as to ...

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Statin risks may outweigh benefits for older patients

A clinical study has Australian researchers questioning whether the risks of anti-cholesterol drugs called statins may outweigh the benefits for older patients, according to a report in The Conversation.

According to the report, common side effects from statins such as Lipitor include abdominal pain, nausea, muscle pain and/or weakness, and liver damage.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added warnings to the labels of Lipitor and other ...

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Statins may cause risk of muscular injury

A new study has concluded that the class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins, which include Lipitor, may put users at greater risk of muscular injury.

A story in The Telegraph quotes researcher Dr. Ishak Mansi of the North Texas Health Care System in Dallas as saying: “Musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies, injuries and pain are more common among statin users than among similar non-users. The full spectrum of statins’ musculoskeletal adverse events ...

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Study: Lipitor diabetes risk higher than some other statins

While a recent study by Canadian researchers found a link between certain types of statins and Type 2 diabetes, the news wasn’t universally bad for users of the popular anti-cholesterol drugs.

A story in U.S. News and World Report says the researchers identified stronger statins including Lipitor as problematic.

But other types of statins performed more favorably in terms of diabetes. Study authors wrote that some forms of the drugs may even ...

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