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Statins pioneer Akira Endo dies aged 90
BBC via Yahoo News· 45 minutes agoThe biochemist is said to have been inspired by Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin, prompting him to study mould, or fungi, in his quest to find...
Akira Endo, researcher who found cholesterol-fighting statins, dies at 90
Washington Post· 1 day agoAkira Endo, a Japanese biochemist whose fascination with the internal workings of fungi underpinned...
Akira Endo, Scholar of Statins That Reduce Heart Disease, Dies at 90
New York Times· 10 hours agoThe Japanese biochemist found in the 1970s that cholesterol-lowering drugs lowered the LDL, or “bad”...
I’m a nutritionist — these 4 cheap foods support your weight loss and cholesterol goals
NY Post via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoA diet of these foods supports weight management by increasing satiety and decreasing caloric intake...
Statins, metformin associated with lower risk of brain aneurysms
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThey identified four specific drugs that appeared to lower the risk of a brain aneurysm, after...
As finasteride use by younger men soars, some doctors caution about rare side effects
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOnce you start, however, it becomes a lifelong medication. “Most things in medicine are lifelong,”...
Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new study suggests
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHeart doctors warned, however, that more information is needed and patients shouldn’t stop taking...
Akira Endo, scientist whose knowledge of fungi led him to discover the first statin – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAkira Endo, who has died aged 90, discovered the first statin, a chemical that prevents heart...
Japan biochemist who discovered statins, Akira Endo, dies
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJapanese biochemist Akira Endo, who discovered cholesterol-lowering statins, has died aged 90, his...
Commonly Used Meds Tied to Lower Risk for Aneurysm Rupture
Medscape· 6 days agoCommonly prescribed drugs are associated with lower risk for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage....