Aspirin

Scientists at IISc Bangalore develop new chemical compound for controlled delivery of aspirin

In the new compound, aspirin is built into the backbone of a long polymer chain based on a sugar molecule called Xylitol, present in fruits and vegetables.

Aspirin pills may help reduce bile duct cancer risk

Aspirin – a common painkiller – often used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation is likely to reduce the risk for bile duct cancer, finds a new research.

Regular aspirin use may reduce cancer risk

Regular usage of aspirin is likely to reduce the overall risk of cancer, a reduction that primarily reflects a lower risk of colorectal cancer

Can Aspirin help prevent dementia? New study to find out

An Australian university has been commissioned by the US-based National Institutes of Health to investigate aspirin’s anti-dementia powers, local media reported on Monday.

Use of aspirin may slow breast cancer recurrence: study

Postmenopausal overweight breast cancer patients who use common anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin have significantly lower recurrence rates, says a study.

Can aspirin cause age-related blindness?

Aspirin is one of the world's most popular drugs for prevention of cardiovascular disease like myocardial infarction (heart attack) and ischemic stroke (poor blood supply to heart).

Is aspirin an effective way to prevent blood clots?

The study found that people who have suffered blood clots in the veins of the leg or the lungs are less likely to suffer a recurrence when on low-dose aspirin.

Aspirin may arrest declining mental capacity

A daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid, as big as a fourth of an aspirin, may arrest declining mental capacity among the elderly with high cardiovascular risk.

Now, once a day anti-clot tablet to treat diabetes

A once-a-day drug that could revolutionise treatment for patients with Type 2 diabetes has been discovered by scientists.

How Aspirin can benefit prostate cancer survivors

Regular intake of aspirin could benefit men who have been treated for prostate cancer, either with surgery or radiation, a new study has claimed.