Medical research
Low-dose aspirin may help fight MS, mouse study hints
Although the findings are so far only in mice, studies suggest that aspirin—even the "low-dose" variety—might help counter multiple sclerosis.
Nov 29, 2018
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Inflammatory disorders
Could aspirin shoulder the burden of inflammation?
Aspirin could be used as an anti-inflammatory drug, bringing relief to the thousands who suffer with shoulder pain, Oxford University researchers have found.
Oct 29, 2015
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Medical research
New study cautions use of drugs to block 'niacin flush'
Niacin, or vitamin B3, is the one approved drug that elevates "good" cholesterol (high density lipoprotein, HDL) while depressing "bad" cholesterol (low density lipoprotein , LDL), and has thereby attracted much attention ...
Apr 9, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Daily aspirin cuts odds for colon cancer: who benefits most?
It's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keep colon cancer at bay.
Aug 4, 2024
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Medications
Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections
A world-first study has found low-dose aspirin may treat flu-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better blood flow to the placenta during pregnancy. The study, "Low dose aspirin prevents endothelial dysfunction in ...
Jul 3, 2024
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Health
Preeclampsia can be fatal for pregnant people and babies. New blood tests aim to show who's at risk
When you're expecting a baby, you hope nothing goes wrong. But at least one in 20 people who are pregnant develop a scary complication called preeclampsia, a high blood pressure disorder that kills 70,000 women and 500,000 ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Medications
Anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib could reduce risk of colon cancer recurrence for a subset of patients
An analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial for patients with stage 3 colon cancer found that those with PIK3CA mutations who took celecoxib, an anti-inflammatory drug, after surgery lived significantly longer and ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Low-dose aspirin reduces inflammation caused by sleep loss
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting, held in Houston, Texas, June 1–5, found that low-dose acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin, can reduce inflammatory responses to sleep restriction.
Jun 3, 2024
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Cardiology
Personalized screening early in pregnancy may improve preeclampsia detection
A new screening algorithm for preeclampsia combining maternal history, ultrasound data and several tests for blood markers may better predict the majority of preeclampsia cases in the first trimester of pregnancy, when it ...
May 6, 2024
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Health
Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says
U.S. deaths of moms around the time of childbirth have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests.
May 2, 2024
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