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Aspirin may help in the prevention of adult leukemia. June 13, 2003
In a study among women, researchers found that those who regularly took aspirin had less than half the rate of adult leukemia than those who did not take aspirin.

University of Minnesota press release: PDF (, 61kb)

Aspirin as effective as ticlopidine, say researchers. June 11, 2003
Research presented in JAMA shows that aspirin is just as effective as, and in some cases preferential to, ticlopidene in preventing ischemic stroke among African American patients.

Read the study here: http://jama.ama-assn.org/...
Also available as a PDF (, 278kb)

Research shows that aspirin therapy may help prevent breast cancer. April 8, 2003
Research conducted at Ohio State University and sponsored by the National Cancer Institute found that regular aspirin use among women may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Read the abstract here. Also available as a PDF (, 69kb)

Further research finds that aspirin may help prevent colon cancer. March 6, 2003
Research presented in the New England Journal of Medicine (March 6, 2003) found that aspirin therapy lowered the risk of colorecytal polyps, the precursors to most cases of colon cancer. Read the abstracts here.
Abstract 1 Also available as a PDF. (, 159kb)
Abstract 2 Also available as a PDF. (, 156kb)

Aspirin first line of therapy for migraine relief. November 19, 2002
The two largest groups of primary care physicians -- The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine and the American Academy of Family Physicians -- are recommending aspirin as a first line of therapy in the prevention and treatment of migraines. Read their recommendations here.
Read the PDF version of report here. (, 223kb)

Aspirin found to help reduce mortality rate following bypass surgery. October 24, 2002. Research presented in the New England Journal of Medicine found that aspirin taken in the first 48 hours following bypass surgery dramatically reduced patients' mortality rate. The study involved more than 5,000 patients in 70 hospitals in 17 countries. Read the abstract here.
Read the PDF version of report here. (, 171kb)

The World Health Organization includes aspirin therapy among its recommendations for reducing cardiovascular death and disability. October 17, 2002
The worldwide mortality rate from heart attacks or stroke could be reduced by half in part through the availability of inexpensive drugs, including aspirin, says the World Health Organization. View the report here.
Read the PDF version of report here. (, 88kb)

Aspirin use may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. September 24, 2002
A study of 5,000 residents of Cache County, Utah appears to offer more evidence that aspirin use may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. View the abstract here.
Read the PDF version of abstract here. (, 113kb)

Aspirin use may decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer, study finds. August 7, 2002
Research conducted at the University of Minnesota and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that women who regularly take aspirin may be less likely to get pancreatic cancer. Read the Journal's abstract here.
Read the AFA's statement here.

Aspirin use can reduce the risk of death following stroke. July 9, 2002
Aspirin administered within 48 hours following an ischemic stroke can reduce the risk of death and can limit stroke damage, according to the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association. Read the ASA's statement here.
Read the PDF version of statement here. (, 65kb)

Researchers find another possible application for aspirin in the prevention of heart attack and stroke. May 14, 2002.
Aspirin's anti-clotting qualities are well-known in fighting cardiovascular events and stroke. But researchers have also found that aspirin's anti-inflammatory properties can bring down the inflammation of the arteries associated with cardiovascular disease, providing another benefit of aspirin therapy. The researchers also believe that aspirin use could help in reducing the risk of inflammation-related deaths following some types of surgery. Read the Circulation abstract here.
PDF version of abstract. (, 24kb)

Aspirin may reduce risk of colon cancer. April 8, 2002.
Research conducted at Dartmouth Medical School finds that aspirin can be beneficial in preventing the polyps that can eventually become colon cancer.
Read the PDF version of article here. (, 119kb)

Aspirin may reduce risk of prostate cancer. March 11, 2002
Preliminary research from the Mayo Clinic points to a possible link between regular use of aspirin and other NSAIDs and a reduced risk of prostate cancer.
See the Mayo Clinic statement here: http://www.mayo.edu/comm/mcr/news_2018.html
PDF version of Mayo Clinic statement. (, 23kb)

Aspirin therapy benefits heart patients. March 8, 2002
Although the number of heart patients on aspirin therapy has increased significantly, it is still underused, reports the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Researchers at the Duke University Medical Center found that patients who did not take aspirin regularly had nearly twice the risk of dying as those who did.
Read the PDF version of statement here. (, 33kb)

Aspirin and other NSAIDs may block virus. February 26, 2002
Aspirin and other painkillers may block the replication of a common virus linked to birth defects and immune disorders such as AIDS by eliminating its access to prostaglandins, on which the virus depends. The research was published in the February 26, 2002 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
See the abstract by the National Academy for the Sciences
PDF version of the National Academy for the Sciences abstract (, 45kb)

The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations. January 28, 2002
The US Preventive Services Task Force - an independent panel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, comprised of private-sector experts in primary care and prevention - is advising physicians to consider aspirin therapy for patients who have not had cardiovascular events or stroke but are at risk.
See the USPSTF's recommendations here: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/aspirin/aspsum1.htm
PDF version of USPSTF's recommendations (, 68kb)

Aspirin therapy underprescribed. January 12, 2002
A British Medical Journal meta-analysis found that antiplatelet therapy -- including aspirin therapy -- is underprescribed among those patients at risk of cardiovascular events or stroke.
See the British Medical Journal report: http://bmj.com/cgi/reprint/324/7329/71.pdf
PDF version of British Medical Journal report(, 409kb)

Aspirin can reduce the severity of ischemic stroke. December 2001
Aspirin can reduce the severity of ischemic stroke, according to research published in the December 2001 issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
See the abstract by the Journal of the American Heart Association
PDF version of Journal of the American Heart Association abstract (, 21kb)