Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Slow Benign Prostate Growth

Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow benign prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to an analysis led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

Cholesterol-lowering drugs may slow prostate growth

Statins drugs prescribed to treat high cholesterol may also work to slow prostate growth in men who have elevated PSA levels, according to a new analysis.

LUNAR Examines Cholesterol-Lowering Effects of CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin calcium) Compared with Atorvastatin in Patients ...

AstraZeneca today announced results of the LUNAR study, which showed that CRESTOR 40mg significantly decreased LDL-C or “bad” cholesterol and increased HDL-C or “good” cholesterol compared with atorvastatin 80mg in patients with acute coronary syndrome .

Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Statin drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels may also slow the unhealthy growth of the prostate in men with elevated blood levels of prostate-specific antigen, a new study finds.

You Really Are What You Eat

If your mental image of an older person is someone frail and thin, it may be time for an update. For the generation currently moving through middle age and beyond, a new concern is, well, growing: obesity. Government figures show that Americans in their 60s today are about 10 pounds heavier than their counterparts of just a decade ago. And an even more worrisome bulge is coming: A typical woman ...