http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Aspirin is known to lower risk for some cancers, and a new study led by a UC San Francisco scientist points to a possible explanation, with the discovery that aspirin slows the accumulation of DNA mutations in abnormal cells in at least one pre-cancerous condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-aspirin-cancer-dna.html Genetics Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:10:56 EST news290765431 A team of researchers led by a Boston University Biomedical Engineer has developed a new joint lubricant that could bring longer lasting relief to millions of osteoarthritis sufferers. The new synthetic polymer supplements synovial fluid, the natural lubricant in joints, and works better than comparable treatments currently available. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-oil-joints-osteoarthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:33 EST news286731746 (HealthDay)—Children and teens who get migraine headaches suffer in multiple ways, missing school and fun time with friends while waiting for the debilitating pain to subside. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-proof-drugs-ease-kids-migraines.html Pediatrics Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:00:01 EST news278613153 Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-kidney-failure.html Medications Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:01 EST news278272980 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London, and Barts Health NHS Trust have identified the genetic mutation behind a devastating disease of the small intestine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientists-genetic-mutation-rare-disease.html Genetics Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:25:47 EST news276506729 (HealthDay)—Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) aggravate exercise-induced small intestinal injury in athletes, according to a study published in the December issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-nsaids-exacerbate-exercise-induced-small-intestinal.html Other Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:30:01 EST news274541237 A new study conducted by European researchers in Denmark suggests that regular use of pain relief medications such as aspirin, can lead to a decreased risk of serious ovarian cancer in women. This is important news because despite significant progress in the field of gynaecological cancer treatment during recent decades, the prognosis has remained poor, and many have stressed that preventive strategies are urgently needed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-aspirin-decrease-ovarian-cancer-analgesic.html Cancer Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:10:01 EST news271495877 New research shows that women who regularly use pain relief medications, particularly aspirin, have a decreased risk of serous ovarian cancer—an aggressive carcinoma affecting the surface of the ovary. The study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, reports that non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), paracetamol (acetaminophen), or other analgesics did not decrease ovarian cancer risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-aspirin-decrease-aggressive-ovarian-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:23:03 EST news268996974 (Medical Xpress)—Deakin University researchers are investigating the anti-inflammatory properties of virgin olive oil to see if it as the potential to protect against the inflammation involved in muscle wasting conditions such as muscular dystrophy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-olive-oil-insight-anti-inflammatory-properties.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:17:44 EST news268903049 Daily low dose aspirin could slow the decline in brain power among elderly women at high risk of heart disease, indicates observational research published in the online journal BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-aspirin-temper-brain-power-decline.html Medications Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:30:04 EST news268504639 Dr. Anglea Wandinger-Ness and Dr. Laurie Hudson were awarded a Provocative Questions grant to investigate the use of R-ketorolac against ovarian cancer. Ketorolac is an NSAID that the FDA approved for human use in 1991. They are investigating their hypothesis that R-ketorolac, and not S-ketorolac, acts on GTPases in the cell to control cell adhesion and growth in ovarian cancer cells. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-drug.html Medications Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:44:25 EST news267972257 Heart attack survivors who take common painkillers after a heart attack have a higher long-term risk of dying or having a second heart attack, according to a new study published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-painkillers-death-heart-survivors.html Cardiology Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:04 EST news266501155 Scientists' discovery of an important step in the body's process for healing wounds may lead to a new way of treating inflammation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-insight-inflammation.html Inflammatory disorders Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:00:03 EST news265546438 Aspirin use appears to reduce the risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), the largest known risk factor for esophageal cancer, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-aspirin-barrett-esophagus.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:31:36 EST news262265452 Zebrafish, popular as aquarium fish, now have an important place in research labs as a model organism for studying human diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-zebrafish-insights-treatment-human-diseases.html Genetics Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:20:16 EST news260806747 A novel anti-inflammatory drug could help to improve survival in the most severe cases of malaria by preventing the immune system from causing irrevocable brain and tissue damage. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-anti-inflammatory-drugs-survival-severe-malaria.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:01 EST news256995503 A study in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine shows a serious complication of ERCP, a procedure commonly used to diagnose and treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts, may be eliminated with a single dose medication. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-complication-gastrointestinal-procedure-dose-medication.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:00:01 EST news253377168 Patients who have undergone sinus surgery can safely take an alternative pain medication that does not cause the side effects of narcotics such as fentanyl and Vicodin, a Loyola University Health System study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-non-narcotic-pain-medication-safe-effective.html Surgery Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:27:11 EST news251720814 Glucocorticoids are a type of steroid hormone that are used to treat everything from asthma to arthritis, but the impact of these powerful anti-inflammatory drugs – particularly in prolonged, low-doses – remains to be fully understood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-double-edge-sword-steroids.html Medical research Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:48:30 EST news251621301 The humble aspirin may soon have a new role. Scientists from The City College of New York have developed a new aspirin compound that has great promise to be, not only an extremely potent cancer-fighter, but even safer than the classic medicine cabinet staple. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-nosh-aspirin-a-day-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:32:28 EST news250435931 Scientists have discovered a missing link between the body's biological clock and sugar metabolism system, a finding that may help avoid the serious side effects of drugs used for treating asthma, allergies and arthritis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-discovery-safer-treatments-asthma-allergies.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:39:38 EST news243535124 Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the subjects of years of study – still have some secrets to reveal about how they work. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-ibuprofen-actions.html Medical research Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:17:26 EST news236175432 A study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine, reports that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with an increased risk of adverse events during long-term follow-up. Long-term NSAIDs use is common for treatment of chronic pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-long-term-nsaid-hypertensive-patients-cad.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:15:28 EST news229767305 Commonly used painkillers to treat inflammation are linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation or flutter), concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-common-painkillers-linked-irregular-heart.html Medications Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:30:01 EST news229009494 Outpatient electronic prescribing systems don't cut out the common mistakes made in manual systems, suggests research published online in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-outpatient-electronic-dont-common.html Health Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:39:00 EST news228627504 Thousands of patients in Scotland who are particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADEs) were prescribed high-risk medications by their GPs which could potentially cause them harm, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-thousands-patients-high-risk-drugs.html Medications Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:32:12 EST news227932309 (Medical Xpress) -- At nearly one in six pediatric asthma visits, antibiotics are prescribed as a remedy, despite national guidelines against the practice. Ian Paul, departments of pediatrics and public health sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, and a team of researchers published their findings online on Monday, May 23, and in the upcoming June 2011 issue of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-antibiotics-wrong-prescription-pediatric-asthma.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:27:02 EST news226124797 A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated 38% lower risk of prostate cancer. The study appears in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention and is one of only two studies of prostate cancer to date that have examined the association with acetaminophen use that was both long-term and regular. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-links-acetaminophen-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 23 May 2011 16:04:30 EST news225385437 Headache is a very common complaint, with over 90% of all persons experiencing a headache at some time in their lives. Headaches commonly are tension-type (TTH) or migraine. They have high socioeconomic impact and can disturb most daily activities. Treatments range from pharmacologic to behavioral interventions. In a study published online today in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, a group of Dutch researchers analyzed 119 randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and determined the magnitude of placebo effect and no treatment effect on headache recovery rate. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-substantial-recovery-placebo-effect-headache.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 23 May 2011 03:56:00 EST news225341732 Even short-term use of some painkillers could be dangerous for people who've had a heart attack, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-short-term-painkillers-dangerous-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 09 May 2011 16:34:53 EST news224177665