What did the research discover? This study examined whether inflammation or cholesterol levels are better predictors of heart disease and death in people already taking statins, a common cholesterol-lowering medication. Researchers analyzed data from 31,245 patients across three major clinical trials: PROMINENT, REDUCE-IT, and STRENGTH. They measured two key...
What did the research discover? Researchers wanted to find out if taking a small dose of aspirin every day could lead to anemia (a condition where you don’t have enough healthy red blood cells) and lower iron levels in the blood. To do this, they analyzed data from a large study called ASPREE. This study included 19,114 older adults living in the United States and...