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Statins could be good for your prostate

By: John Nixon | Published: 06/01/2012 | Posted in: High Cholesterol |
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Statins have traditionally been used to help regulate blood cholesterol levels with the aim to help prevent serious cardiovascular problems; however statins could also help lower a man’s risk of prostate cancer, according to new research.

Statins are medications that work to monitor the levels of ‘bad’ and ‘good’ cholesterol in the blood, but independent research published in the journal titled: Cancer shows that it’s lipid lowering abilities may also lower prostate cancer risk in men.

The researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in New Brunswick collected and evaluated the medical records of 380 male patients who ha....

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