Cholesterol-lowering drugs not causing memory problems, study reassures

People are more likely to report short-term memory loss after starting cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, but the finding probably has nothing to do with the medications, a new study suggests.

"It’s a completely false alarm that doesn’t look like it’s real and shouldn’t enter into the equation of whether or not someone should take their statins," said Dr. Brian Strom of Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.