Who has not heard of cholesterol? This compound puts fear into everyone’s heart. There is nothing new about this. Increased blood cholesterol levels have been associated with increased risk for coronary heart disease. It is this aspect which makes people going in for frequent blood tests involving various cholesterol fractions.
The pharmaceutical industry is happy with cholesterol because they are making a killing with drugs capable of reducing the blood cholesterol levels. The most important drugs are compounds called statins. These compounds decrease the synthesis of cholesterol in the body. Reducing the blood cholesterol using the statins has proved to be beneficial for many people. Recently, another use has come in for the statins. Recent studies have indicated that older persons who are on statins are 76% more likely to survive severe head injuries.
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