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Cholesterol-Lowering Statins May Help Combat Malaria

By Christine Hsu | Dec 31, 2012 12:47 PM EST

Researchers found that adding lovastatin, a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug, to traditional anti-malarial treatment decreases neuroinflammation and protects against brain damage in mice infected with cerebral malaria.

Cholesterol Lowering Drug Statin Can Extend Lives of Cancer Patients

By Amber Moore | Nov 08, 2012 10:13 AM EST

Statin, a drug used to lower cholesterol levels can also reduce a person's risk of dying from cancer, says a new study.

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