Posts Tagged ‘aspirin’
Aspirin coating leads to ‘pseudo’ resistance
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Low-dose aspirin is often prescribed for people who have suffered a heart attack, but new research finds that the coating on some pills may delay absorption and lead to a false diagnosis of “aspirin resistance.” Continue…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 16:32 - 2 Comments
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Aspirin may lower stroke risk from trans fat
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who eat a substantial amount of trans fats are more likely to suffer an ischemic stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:17 - 0 Comments
Aspirin before surgery helps heart patients
UC DAVIS (US) — Aspirin taken within five days before cardiac surgery is associated with a lower risk of complications and may even reduce the risk of early death, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 17, 2011 8:21 - 1 Comment
Aspirin cuts some cancer risk 60 percent
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Taking a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer by around 60 percent in people with a family history of the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 14:36 - 0 Comments
Do painkiller risks outweigh rewards?
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new study finds a doubling of deaths among people who have both hypertension and coronary artery disease and have used NSAIDs to treat chronic pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2009 12:49 - 2 Comments
Pain killers dull flu shot’s effectiveness
U. ROCHESTER (US)—With flu vaccination season in full swing, researchers caution that use of many common pain killers—Advil, Tylenol, aspirin—at the time of injection may blunt the effect of the shot and have a negative effect on the immune system. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2009 15:44 - 1 Comment
Low-cost diabetes drug gets second look
TULANE (US)—Can an old drug perform new wonders? A team of researchers at Tulane and Harvard universities is partnering with the National Institutes of Health to test the abilities of salsalate, an inexpensive generic drug, to control diabetes. (more…)
