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Statin use tied to lower depression risk: study

(Reuters) - People with heart disease who take cholesterol-lowering statins, among the most widely used medications around the world, may have a lower risk of depression than those who don't take the drugs, according to a U.S. study of nearly a thousand people. It's still not clear whether the medications themselves have anything to do with the difference in mood among users, said Christian Otte, at the Charite University Medical Center in Berlin, who led the study. But the results do support the hypothesis that clogged-up blood vessels in the brain could play a role in depression. ... read more..

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Possible Connection-Cholesterol Levels-Aggressive Cancer-Prostate Cancer-Dementia

Statins tied to lower risk of fatal prostate cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study of middle-aged New Jersey men, taking cholesterol-lowering drugs was linked to a lower chance of dying from prostate cancer. The findings don't prove that the drugs, called statins, ward off aggressive cancer. But they jibe with previous studies suggesting that getting cholesterol levels under control might help reduce the risk of life-threatening disease, researchers said. "People may be on these medications for their heart, but it may actually be doing them some good for their prostate," said study author Dr. ... read more..

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Hormone in Women Linked to Dementia, Study Finds

Researchers have found a possible connection between a hormone found in body fat and the risk of dementia, adding to the growing evidence on the potential link between the condition and diabetes. A new study found that women with high levels of a hormone called adiponectin were... read more..

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