Statins Could Help Reduce Friedreich’s Ataxia Patients’ Risk of Heart Disease, Study Suggests

Statins, a cholesterol-lowering medication, can increase the amount of a good cholesterol component that is found in low levels in Friedreich’s ataxia patients, possibly helping them avoid heart failure, a Philadelphia study shows. Scientists link poor levels of ApoA-I, as the good cholesterol protein is known, to an increased risk…