Statins and dementia may be more closely linked through cardiovascular health than previously recognised, according to a large Danish observational study. Researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who started statin therapy earlier had a lower subsequent risk of dementia. The nationwide study included 132,585 people in Denmark who developed type 2 diabetes between 2006 and 2019. None were…
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New Cholesterol Guidelines Shift Heart Risk Screening Earlier
Major medical organisations have updated cholesterol guidance for the first time since 2018. The new cholesterol guidelines represent an important shift in how doctors assess heart disease risk. The New Cholesterol Guidelines encourage physicians to look beyond a patient’s 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke. Doctors are now advised to consider cardiovascular risk over several decades. Health experts say…