Press Releases Archive

Niacin causes serious unexpected side-effects, but no worthwhile benefits, for patients who are at increased risk of heart attacks and strokes (PDF) - 6 March 2013

Longer use of tamoxifen improves breast cancer survival (PDF) - 5 December 2012

Successful initiation of the REVEAL trial of anacetrapib in high-risk vascular patients (PDF) - 26 August 2012

Wider statin use in healthy people could save 2,000 lives a year in the UK (PDF), Q&A (PDF) - 17 May 2012

Trials of Radiotherapy after Breast Conserving Surgery (PDF) - 20 October 2011

5 years of tamoxifen improves 15-year survival by about a third in women with most common type of breast cancer (PDF) - 29 July 2011

Prospective Studies Collaboration - Moderate obesity takes years off life expectancy, though not as many as smoking (PDF) - 18 March 2009

HPS2-THRIVE Study expands (PDF) - 17 October 2008

Analyses of Cancer Data from Three Ezetimibe Trials - November 2008

Gene clue to statins side effect (PDF) - 24 July 2008

Lifetime cost effectiveness of simvastatin in a range of risk groups and age groups derived from randomised trial of 20,536 people (PDF) - 10 Nov 2006

New Study Re-evaluates Cardiovascular Risks of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (PDF) - MRC Press Release 5 June 2006

HPS2-THRIVE Press Release (PDF) - 31 May 2005