Around 10 percent of people who take statins to lower cholesterol experience mysterious muscle pains, causing many to discontinue these potentially life-saving medicines. Now, researchers from ...

Atorvastatin (Lipitor) and other statins may cause myalgia (muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness) in some people. Actual ...

New research suggests that statins, effective cholesterol-lowering drugs, don't cause many of the side effects listed on ...

Scientists have discovered the cause of muscle pain and weakness experienced by some patients ...

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects.