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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2026 11:05 am
A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and trigger a tiny but harmful calcium leak inside muscle cells. That leak may weaken muscles directly or activate processes that slowly break them down, offering a long-sought explanation for statin-related aches.
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 084122.htm
Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 084122.htm