>>>>>>>Do those antistatic rags help in this case?
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>>>>>Depends who you believe- some evidence now that antistatins actually don't carry the benefit that was thought.
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>>>>FWIW, Antistatins reduce cholesterol level in the blood (that I know on my own example and unscientific testing). I have not heard of any studies that say that high cholesterol level does not pose any risk.
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>>>I'm not sure what studies John is referencing, but I suspect the issue here isn't that the drugs don't reduce cholesterol, but that the people taking them don't have any better outcomes than the people who don't.
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>>Unless I see/read results of the scientific study that high cholesterol does not pose a risk, what John is saying is simply his opinion. And you know what they say about opinions :)
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>First, let me be clear that I was speculating. I don't have knowledge of this. Second, I would value John's opinion on medical matters more than a layman's.
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>Also, to clarify, what I was speculating is not that high cholesterol isn't a risk, but that reducing it by drugs doesn't lower the associated risk.
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>Tamar

What I am not speculating about but know from doctors is that for some people the only way to reduce the level of cholesterol is by using drugs. Hopefully they will continue monitoring the side effects of the drugs and reduce them by "fixing the bugs" :)