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<p>There are more than 64,000 people in Ireland currently suffering from dementia</p>

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What are statins and can they reduce your risk of dementia?
More than 64,000 people in Ireland currently suffer from dementia — and this figure is predicted to more than double over the next 20 years
Study suggests statins could help fight gum disease (Lauren Hurley/PA)

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Statins could help fight gum disease, study suggests
Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests (Anthony Devlin/PA)

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Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests
Vegetables and fruit with heart shape as concept of cardiovascular health

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Two-minute micro-walks and three cloves of garlic a day: The new rules for cholesterol control 
Breast cancer survey

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Taking statins ‘may protect heart from damage during breast cancer treatment’
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Most side-effects from statins caused by ‘nocebo effect’, study suggests
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Statins ‘effective at reducing stroke and heart attack events in over 75s’
Statins are as effective at reducing stroke and heart attack events in over 75s as they are in younger age groups, scientists have said.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2020

Online and in the news...
Online and in the news...
BED BOOST:&nbsp;Statins taken to reduce cholesterol can give men a boost in the bedroom by improving erections, researchers have found.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Statins can cut cancer death risk up to 55%
Statins can cut cancer death risk up to 55%

Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to 55%, according to research.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Cholesterol lowering statins 'have almost no side effects'
Cholesterol lowering statins 'have almost no side effects'

Cholesterol-lowering statins have almost no side-effects, with patients experiencing fewer adverse symptoms than when taking a dummy drug, researchers say.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2014

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