Monday, November 02, 2009

Statin drugs shown to reduce death rate from flu

The very latest report from Vanderbilt University and the CDC is that common statin drugs
used to reduce cholesterol, also cut the mortality rate from H1N1 by half.

Statins reduce inflamation in the body and that is considered the likely reason.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/oct2909idsa2.html

John McCormick