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·April 20, 2026·8 min read

Study Links Sterol-Inhibiting Drugs to Autism Risk

Astudy of 6 million births links common medications that inhibit cholesterol synthesis, including certain antidepressants and beta-blockers—to a 1.47-fold increased risk of autism.

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·May 17, 2022·4 min read

Statins May Provide Protection Against Depression

Statins reduced negative emotional bias in people with depression. The findings suggest statins may provide protection against depression.

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·March 23, 2022·3 min read

Do Older Adults Using Statins Have Lower Risk of Developing Parkinsonism Later?

Older adults who take statin drugs have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism symptoms later in life compared to those who do not take statins. Researchers speculate this may be because statins have a neuroprotective effect on arteries in the brain.

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·March 15, 2021·3 min read

Adding Omega-3 Based Medication to Statins May Lower Stroke Risk

Adding icosapent ethyl, a triglyceride-lowering medication that is high in the omega 3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, in combination with statins helped to reduce stroke risk by 36% in those with cardiovascular disease.

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·June 24, 2020·5 min read

Statin use is linked to lower death rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Cholesterol-lowering statins show promise for the treatment of severe coronavirus infections. Statins lowered the death rate and decreased the need for mechanical ventilation in patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19.

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·November 18, 2019·4 min read

Research reveals no link between statins and memory loss

Study reveals there is no link between memory decline and statin use in older adults. Additionally, no association was found between statin use and cognitive decline in those with genetic risk factors for dementia.

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·May 29, 2019·2 min read

Early statin treatment may help children with Fragile X

Lovastatin, a common statin usually prescribed to control cholesterol, corrected learning and memory deficits associated with Fragile X syndrome in rodent models.

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·May 10, 2019·6 min read

Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol

The common statin drug Simvastatin reduces brain atrophy and slows the progression of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). The effects appear to be independent of the drug's cholesterol-lowering effects.

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·April 8, 2019·5 min read

Anti-inflammatory medicine can have a beneficial effect on depression

Anti-inflammatory medications, such as those commonly prescribed for arthritis, improve depressive symptoms in those with MDD.

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·February 15, 2019·4 min read

Statins Could Protect Against ALS

A new study reports high cholesterol may contribute to the risk of developing ALS. The findings suggest cholesterol lowering drugs, such as statins, could help to prevent the onsite of the neurodegenerative disease.

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·January 9, 2019·5 min read

Statins May Help Treat Serious Mental Illness

A new study reveals statins, biguanides and other drugs that help treat physical conditions may have significant benefits for the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.