Merrill described his research as part of a growing body of evidence supporting the positive effects of acetaminophen on the cardiovascular system. His findings, together with those of Dr. Addison Taylor of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and Professor Phillip Greenspan of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy, indicate that acetaminophen may play a role in preventing some of the damaging effects of cardiovascular disease. Taylor and Greenspan separately conducted investigations showing acetaminophen may help protect against the life-threatening condition, hardening of the arteries.

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Contact: Joseph Blumberg
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Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
15-Jul-2002

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