Patients who received high-intensity statin therapy had a 23% elevated risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to those on low-intensity statins, the results of a large study showed. In ...

Links to Type 2 Diabetes Types of Statins Benefits and Risks Statins are often prescribed to manage cholesterol and treat heart disease, but research suggests these medications may pose certain risks ...

Genetic factors that raise LDL-C are associated with decreased risk of T2D, with familial hypercholesterolemia conferring 35% lower risk. The relationship is dose-dependent, with stronger genetic ...

March 31, 2011 (San Francisco) — A new analysis of three major trials with atorvastatin (Lipitor, Pfizer) has suggested that the risk of new-onset diabetes with statins appears to be dose dependent ...

High doses of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may protect patients from heart attack, but a new analysis of five previous clinical trials finds that they may also increase patients’ risk of ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, researchers performed a meta-analysis of long-term, large-scale, randomized, double-blinded controlled trials to determine the ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, a large collaborative team of researchers investigated the factors associated with the increased risk of diabetes due to statin use, ...

Statins are under-prescribed in patients with type 2 diabetes who are receiving anti-hyperglycemic agents, according to an analysis of medical records from a large database. The results show that ...

New research has found a link between low LDL cholesterol levels and type 2 diabetes risk. Maskot/Getty Images We are all encouraged to have our cholesterol levels checked as we age, to ensure that ...

Cholesterol-lowering drugs taken by thousands of Britons can directly increase the risk of diabetes because of the way they function, research has shown. Statins have previously been associated with ...

High cholesterol is appearing earlier in life. Early screening can catch silent risks before symptoms emerge. A supplementary ...