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Rosuvastatin found to increase risk of type 2 diabetes compared to atorvastatin, warns new research

Last week, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) had released a report stating that "there have been some suspected reports of new-onset or aggravation of pre-existing myasthenia gravis or ocular myasthenia associated with statin use." Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterised by fluctuating…

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Mark had fevers, muscle aches and temperatures at night and, over nine months, he lost his ability to walk, had to quit his job and now uses a wheelchair all the time

According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, statin therapy does not worsen muscular damage, discomfort, or tiredness in patients who engage in moderate-intensity exercises, such as walking. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Scientists said the findings are reassuring for people who experience muscle pain or fatigue from the cholesterol lowering drugs.

New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.

Nexletol also blocks cholesterol production in the liver but in a different way than statins and without the muscle pain that can be a side effect of taking statins.