Oncology & Cancer
Good and bad news on aspirin and colon cancer: study
Daily aspirin use—known to reduce the risk of colon cancer—could also make the disease harder to treat if it does occur, researchers reported Wednesday.
Sep 6, 2017
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News tagged with aspirin
Oncology & Cancer
First trial to prove a diet supplement can prevent hereditary cancer
A trial in people with high hereditary risk of a wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a wide range of foods such as oats, breakfast cereal, cooked and cooled pasta or rice, ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Cardiology
Daily aspirin linked to higher melanoma risk in men
Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who are not exposed to daily aspirin, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
May 3, 2018
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Cardiology
Frequent use of aspirin can lead to increased bleeding
A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that taking aspirin on a regular basis to prevent heart attacks and strokes, can lead to an increase risk of almost 50% in major ...
Jan 22, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Study shows daily aspirin intake can lead to blindness
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in Ophthalmology reveals that while taking a daily aspirin may reduce the risks of heart disease and stroke, a disturbing side effect has also been noted to increase the risk of developing ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can aspirin treat Alzheimer's?
A regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology and protect memory, according to neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center, who published ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Cardiology
Aspirin versus blood thinners in atrial fibrillation patients with stroke risk
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine report that more than 1 in 3 atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at intermediate to high risk ...
Jun 20, 2016
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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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Cardiology
World-first aspirin study reaches new milestone
Australia's largest clinical trial is a step closer to revealing in 2018 whether healthy older people should or should not take aspirin to prevent or delay cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke), dementia, depression ...
Dec 2, 2014
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Health
Very high levels of 'good cholesterol' may be associated with dementia risk, study shows
Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as "good cholesterol," are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults, a Monash University-led study has found.
Nov 30, 2023
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