The cholesterol-busting drugs are more effective the earlier in life they are taken, 15-year research project indicates

A world-first clinical trial has found cholesterol-lowering medication significantly reduces the risk of a major cardiovascular event in older adults who live independently.

Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2026 and published in…