Aspirin

A study reveals that stopping aspirin in certain patients previously taking it for preventing heart disease might increase their risk of cardiovascular events. This challenges current guidelines, suggesting a personalized approach to aspirin use. Analysis of results from international trials question whether current aspirin recommendations apply to all patients.Researchers in heart disease have identified a group of patients for whom international aspirin use guidelines for heart health may not be applicable.In a study…

Researchers have revealed how aspirin inhibits colorectal cancer by activating tumor-suppressing microRNAs, offering potential for its use as a preventive and therapeutic agent, especially in cancers where the p53 pathway is compromised.Researchers at LMU have discovered a signaling pathway through which aspirin can can inhibit colorectal cancer.Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer, ranks as the world’s third most prevalent cancer type, with approximately 1.9 million new cases and 900,000 fatalities annually.…

An analysis of the ASPREE trial showed that low-dose aspirin use can result in a 20% increase in anemia and a decrease in ferritin levels in older adults. The study suggests that hidden blood loss, not significant bleeding events, may be the primary cause.An analysis of the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) trial revealed that low-dose aspirin use led to a 20% increase in the occurrence of anemia and a decrease in ferritin (blood iron) levels in otherwise healthy older adults. This suggests that older…

We still have more to learn about one of the world’s oldest drugs: aspirin. In research out this week, researchers say they’ve uncovered more about how the drug reduces inflammation. The findings might pave the way toward creating similar but safer treatments for inflammation and possibly even cancer, according to the team.Lions on Oxytocin are Surprisingly ChillAlso known as acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin was first synthesized around the turn of the 20th century, though a precursor to it—derived from willow plants—has…

These results highlight how crucial it is to only take aspirin on your doctor’s orders and to hold off starting any over-the-counter medications like aspirin until you have discussed whether the expected benefit outweighs the risk.According to recent research, stopping the use of aspirin while taking a blood thinner reduces the risk of bleeding.Recent research indicates that you might not need to take a second blood thinner if you already take one.In fact, a Michigan Medicine study reveals that patients’ risk of bleeding…

Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock)A three-in-one drug combo can help people with a history of heart attacks stay healthy, new research shows. The randomized clinical trial found that people who took the bundled medication, also known as a polypill, went on to experience fewer heart attacks, strokes, or cardiovascular-related deaths than those given standard care. The findings may pave the way for the polypill to become a common heart treatment moving forward.The basic concept of the polypill has been around for over two…

A trial spanning more than 20 years and almost 1,000 participants worldwide has found an important result – people with a condition that gives them a higher chance of developing certain cancers can reduce the risk of some of those cancers by more than 60 percent, simply by adding more resistant starch to their diets.  In fact, the results were so compelling when it came to cutting the risk of upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers specifically that the researchers are now looking to replicate them to ensure they're not…

Much like we take aspirin to alleviate a splitting headache, plants also have their own form of medicine that helps in times of stress. Known as salicylic acid, this organic compound is naturally produced when plants encounter things like drought and heat, and a new study demonstrates how this process might be leveraged to protect crops in the face of rising global temperatures.Salicylic acid occurs naturally in plants and is actually a precursor to aspirin, but has been used for the purposes of pain relief long before…

A new study has uncovered a previously unknown process by which some NSAID pain relievers affect the body. It may explain why different NSAIDs can have unexpected effects on many diseases, including heart disease and cancer.Pain and inflammation are commonly treated by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin. However, even at similar doses, different NSAIDs can have unexpected and unexplained effects on many diseases, including heart disease and cancer.Now, a new study, led by <span…