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HILLSIDE, N.J.----Glowpoint, Inc. , a leading provider of advanced video communication solutions, today announced it has partnered with TalkPoint and AVI-SPL to capture and broadcast via the web former NFL Lineman Paul Frase's speech about his son's rare muscular disorder to a global community of affected families on July 24, 2009, at 6 p.m.
Muscle damage related to the use of statins is not uncommon, but now researchers say tissue classified as injured by the cholesterol-lowering drugs can't always be detected through a standard blood test.
Title: Statins May Cause Muscle Damage in Some Patients Category: Health News Created: 7/7/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2009
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) reports that patients taking statins with associated muscle complaints may have structural muscle damage. Because of their important role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, statins are one of the most widely prescribed medications worldwide.
People with serious muscle aches showed muscle fiber damage even after halting drugs, researchers say.
Patients taking statins who have normal CPK blood tests may still experience statin-related muscle injury, new research suggests.)
MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Statins, medications widely used to lower cholesterol, may cause structural damage to the muscles of people experiencing muscle aches and weakness, a new study has found.
The death of the tigress that was shifted from Nagarhole National Park to Bhadra Tiger Reserve has given rise to such questions.
Six-year-old Charlie Reber was born with a disease that weakened his muscles and affects his respiratory system.
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