Statin drug and heart diseases

Another good news about statin drug reported recently. The heart benefits from statin drug can long time even after stopping taking statin drug. It is found in the University of Glasgow that men who took pravastatin had lower risk of heart attack even after 10 years of stopping it.

The results showed that those who used pravastatin around 11 percent of danger of developing heart disease. However, those who used placebo had about 15 percent during the study period( 5 years).

Oral health and heart disease doubts

A new Medical study found that youth people who lose their teeth due to cavities or gum diseases might face an increased risk of death from heart disease in future.

The results of the study were published in the journal heart, which was an addition to many studies which found a relationship between oral health and heart health. Some Studies found that gum disease may lead to heart problems over time. However it is not completely proved that oral disease causes heart disease.

The study included 12,000 U.K adults. The participants were detected starting from the college up to 57 years. Researchers found that those with a great number of lost teeth in young adulthood (nine or more) were one-third more possible to die of heart disease than the others with fewer than five missing teeth.

Tooth loss is a sign of poor oral health. Scientists say that the bacteria in the mouth which is the reason for cavities and gum disease could enter the bloodstream and moreover damage the blood vessel lining straight and affect the heart health.

Those with the most severe tooth loss were 35 percent more likely to develop a heart disease. Researches noted that it is not proven that bad oral health will lead to heart disease. However, it is still good to have a nice teeth and healthy gum.