Now a growing number of experts, as well as new European guidelines, recommend expanding treatment criteria to allow more people with rheumatoid arthritis to take statins. (Prescribing a statin to ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) causes proliferation of synovial tissue, which lines the joints, but little is known about the effect of statins on this type of tissue. A study published in the February ...

Common involvement of inflammation can account in part for the strong association between rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular disease. Statins have both lipid-modifying and anti-inflammatory ...

WASHINGTON -- Patients taking Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may not have to worry so much about increased cardiovascular risk -- if they're taking statins ...

The British Heart Foundation said lowering cholesterol can prevent heart attacks and strokes - and some natural remedies ...

More Americans than ever are taking statins. But just because you’re eligible, does that mean you should take one? The quick and short answer is, yes! If diet and exercise aren’t enough ...

Statins, including pravastatin, can cause symptoms of arthritis and increase levels of antinuclear antibodies (ANA). Doctors use this as a marker for autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid ...