For decades, statins have been the quiet workhorses of cardiology, cutting heart attack and stroke risk for millions while leaving a stubborn puzzle unsolved: why do some patients feel their muscles ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...

Cholesterol-lowering statins do not in fact cause muscle pain, despite a long-standing reputation that has discouraged many from taking the life-saving medication, researchers reported Thursday.

Researchers identified inflammatory pathways that may explain why some statin users develop muscle pain and weakness Statins were found to activate NLRP3 inflammasomes and disrupt key processes ...