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Most statin side effects not caused by the drugs, says new study
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February 6, 2026
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0:27Now PlayingA new study has found that most side effects commonly linked to statins are not caused by the drugs.
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As many as 8 million people in the UK take statins to reduce their chances of heart attack or stroke.
Academics from Oxford University studied data from 123,000 people, over a period of four and a half years, and found no significant risk of a range of side effects, including weight gain, nausea, depression and sleep problems.
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