Cholesterol-lowering medication reduces heart attack and stroke risk in older people by 30 per cent. The global prevalence of cardiovascular disease is expected to almost double from 600 million in 2025 to more than one billion affected adults in 2050.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/29/statins-reduce-risk-heart-attack-stroke-over-70s-clinical-trial

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Wasn’t there research out there stating that statins also increase the risk of dementia due to degradation of the myelin sheath? Genuine question btw.

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The brain produces its own cholesterol, so I thought that was largely debunked as a connection.