Statins are often reported to decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes. The most common biological effect by which they do their magic is through the reduction of bad cholesterol in the blood stream, but emerging data suggest that they might act through other rather unexpected mechanisms that are independent of their ability to decrease bad cholesterol.
A recent study at the Mayo Clinic now shows that people who take statins experience milder strokes and have better outcomes. Because the study focused on people who had ideal cholesterol levels, these results might be an indication of the power of statin's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
However, more research is needed to fully understand the implications of these results.
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