Though rare, statins-medications that lower cholesterol-can cause side effects, including soreness in large muscle groups ...

Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling ...

In A Nutshell Atorvastatin directly binds to muscle proteins — Scientists captured the first atomic-level images showing how ...

—A study from the U.K. reports that muscle symptoms—including pain, weakness, tenderness, stiffness, and cramping—were similar during statin and placebo periods in a series of randomized, double-blind ...

A new study finds that statins, a drug used to lower cholesterol, do not cause muscle pain. The research found that for more than 90% of patients on statins who experience muscle pain, the medication ...

Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side effects, including muscle pain. However, for more than 90% of patients on ...

While statin therapy may cause a small excess of mostly mild muscle pain, most muscle symptoms reported in statin trials were not caused by the drug, according to a meta-analysis presented at the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Studies evaluating cholesterol-lowering drugs might find more muscle problems if they did a better job of defining and asking about muscle pain, suggests a new review.

BARCELONA -- Oft-reported muscle aches and pains attributed to regular statin use is most often something other than drug-related discomfort, according to a meta-analysis reported here. Among 19 ...

(CNN) — Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side effects, including muscle pain. However, for more than 90% of ...