Tag: aspirin

Tiny bubbles in our body to fight cancer better than chemo

The study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, focused on breast cancer cells in mice.

September 15, 2019

Aspirin in pregnancy may up cerebral palsy risk in babies

Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that develops in early childhood and permanently learning disabilities of a child.

November 26, 2017

Daily use of aspirin may cut digestive cancer risk

Individuals who regularly use pain reliever aspirin are likely to experience a significant reduction in digestive cancer risk, finds a study involving over 600,000 people. The findings showed that patients who were prescribed aspirin daily showed a 47 per cent reduction in liver and oesophageal cancer incidence. Gastric cancer reduced by 38 per cent, pancreatic...

October 31, 2017

Aspirin may cut preeclampsia risk in pregnant women

Women who take low dose of aspirin daily during the first trimester of pregnancy can significantly decrease their risk of developing preeclampsia — a condition characterised by high blood pressure that can cause premature birth, maternal and foetal death, a study showed. Preeclampsia is a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication characterised by high blood pressure, swollen...

June 29, 2017

Neanderthals used plant-based aspirin, penicillin: Study

Neanderthals had a good knowledge about the medicinal properties of plants and used primitive versions of aspirin and penicillin to treat themselves about 40,000 years ago, say scientists who studied the oldest dental plaque from our nearest extinct relative. The DNA found in the dental plaque of provided remarkable new insights into the behaviour and...

March 9, 2017