Oncology & Cancer
An aspirin a day keeps the bowel doctor away
A regular dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer lasts at least 10 years after stopping treatment, research has revealed.
Jun 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Low-dose aspirin does not prevent depression in older adults
(HealthDay)—For older adults, low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk for depression, according to a study published online June 3 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Jun 4, 2020
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Medications
What are the risks and benefits of low-dose aspirin?
Low-dose aspirin significantly lowers cardiovascular disease risk but increases the risk of bleeding, according to a review published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Jun 3, 2020
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Cardiology
Two paths better than one for treating patients with heart stents, study shows
Pairing a blood-thinning drug with aspirin daily for patients who have an angioplasty with a stent can contribute to better health outcomes, including lower risk of death, than aspirin alone, according to a recent study by ...
May 28, 2020
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Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin
More than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspirin treatment, says an expert in an editorial published online in Drug and Therapeutics ...
May 21, 2020
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Regular aspirin use tied to lower risk for digestive tract cancers
(HealthDay)—Regular aspirin use is associated with a lower risk for colorectal and other digestive tract cancers, according to a review published in the May 1 issue of the Annals of Oncology.
May 15, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract
Aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing several cancers of the digestive tract, including some that are almost invariably fatal, such as pancreatic and liver cancers.
Apr 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Benefit seen for ticagrelor alone, without aspirin, in patients with ACS
Patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who stopped taking aspirin three months after the insertion of a coronary stent and then took the anti-platelet medication ticagrelor alone for nine months had fewer episodes of ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Cardiology
Ticagrelor alone, without aspirin, shows benefit in patients with diabetes
Patients with diabetes who stopped taking aspirin three months after the insertion of a coronary stent and then took the anti-platelet medication ticagrelor alone for a year had fewer episodes of bleeding and no increase ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Cardiology
Dropping aspirin for ticagrelor alone better in complex heart disease
Patients with complex heart disease who stopped taking aspirin three months after the insertion of one or more coronary stents and then took the anti-platelet medication ticagrelor alone for a year had fewer episodes of bleeding ...
Mar 30, 2020
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