American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- June 20, 2007
...tion of blood proteins that seem to be involved in aspirin resistance, a condition that prevents thousands of...f patients was aspirin-sensitive and the other had aspirin resistance. The researchers found increased levels of three proteins involved in the binding of vi...A faster way to recover from chemotherapy and marrow transplant
...micals that block prostaglandin synthesis (such as aspirin or ibuprofen), suppress blood stem cell formation. Finally, in zebrafish whose marrow was depleted by irradiation, those given dmPGE2 recovered blood cell populations more quickly. Prostaglandins are known to be released by the body when inflammati...Other highlights from the June 6 JNCI
...ith Reduced Cancer Risk In a prospective study, aspirin use was associated with lower risk of cancer incid...ng former and non-smokers. The effectiveness of aspirin and nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in preventing cancer is unclear, and th...Combining NSAIDs with chemotherapy, radiation may improve cancer treatment
...nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin and celecoxib (sold as Celebrex), were being hailed as promising cancer prevention drugs. However, the latest studies have concluded that in most cases the adverse side effect of these drugs -- including risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease -- o...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- April 25, 2007
... Products routinely produced from CO 2 range from aspirin to fertilizer. Even a major scale-up in the industrial use of CO 2 would hardly put a dent in the emissions and buildup of this greenhouse gas, however. Since global CO 2 emissions (mainly from coal-fired electric power plants) total an estimated ...Researchers find ways to reduce side effects in the treatment of damaging protein plaques
...n common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen. However, prolonged use of COX inhibitors can result in a variety of negative side effects, such as possible digestive and liver problems. Some COX inhibitors have recently been pulled from the market due to an increased risk of heart c...Other highlights from the April 18 Journal of the National Cancer Institute
...jotn-pa041307.php Long-term use of adult-strength aspirin linked to a moderate decreased cancer risk, http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2007-04/jotn-uo041307.php Study finds no survival benefit for gastric cancer patients, http://www.eurekalert.org/emb_releases/2007-04/jotn-fn041307.php The 1p-Enco...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- March. 14, 2007
...ic natural products. Natural products range from aspirin (originally obtained from the willow tree) to taxol, the anti-cancer drug discovered in the Pacific yew tree. About half of all anti-cancer drugs introduced since the 1940s are either natural products or medicines derived directly from natural produc...Biotechnology Study Center honors Joan V. Ruderman, Salvador Moncada and Charles N. Serhan
...th the late Sir John Vane, he showed that low-dose aspirin blocked the synthesis of stable prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid, a finding that has had a major impact on cardiovascular mortality from stroke and myocardial infarction worldwide. He next elucidated the structure of prostacyclin...AACR hosts annual meeting 2007
...cine Risks for second cancers Association of aspirin and cancer incidence and mortality Chronic inflammation and lung cancer risk...NSAIDs modulate biomarker panel for esophageal adenocarcinoma
...her the risk was altered in patients who had taken aspirin or other NSAIDs. The researchers found that over 10 y, all abnormalities, except two, contributed significantly to the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. A panel of genetic abnormalities was the best predictor of developing esophageal a...Study to look at aspirin as aid to conception, healthy pregnancy
...tah are beginning a clinical trial to test whether aspirin can improve a woman's chances of becoming pregnant...rove their next pregnancy outcome," she noted. "If aspirin can help some women become pregnant or maintain a health pregnancy, it will be a critically importan...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Dec. 20, 2006
...les Headaches form over a possible new form of aspirin Journalists' Resources: ACS Evergreens -- H..., 2007 Headaches form over a possible new form of aspirin Chemical & Engineering News New scientific insights into the packaging of molecules in solids may t...American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- December 6, 2006
... medicine and industry, and creating products from aspirin to zippers. The ACS's National Historic Chemical Landmarks program recognizes these outstanding accomplishments and tells the stories behind the research. The most recent landmark was designated on Oct. 25, when ACS designated Procter & Gamble's deve...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 29, 2006
... medicine and industry, and creating products from aspirin to zippers. The ACS's National Historic Chemical Landmarks program recognizes these outstanding accomplishments and tells the stories behind the research. The most recent landmark was designated on Oct. 25, when ACS designated Procter & Gamble's deve...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- Nov. 15, 2006
... medicine and industry, and creating products from aspirin to zippers. The ACS' National Historic Chemical Landmarks program recognizes these outstanding accomplishments and tells the stories behind the research. The most recent landmark was designated on Oct. 25, when ACS designated Procter & Gamble's devel...Diet can provide protection against development of certain cancers, new studies show
...controlled clinical trial to examine the effect of aspirin and beta-carotene supplements on development of ca...umption had a different effect on men who received aspirin for five years compared to men who weren't randomized to use aspirin, which is also a COX-2 inhibito...Exercise, aspirin consumption and childbirth may alter cancer risk
...the impact of exercise on colon cancer in men, how aspirin consumption may negate the harmful effects of eati... breast cancer modified by N-acetytransferases and aspirin use? By studying the eating patterns of 312 women with breast cancer and 316 who were cancer free ...... medicine and industry, and creating products from aspirin to zippers. The ACS' National Historic Chemical Landmarks program recognizes these outstanding accomplishments and tells the stories behind the research. The most recent landmark was designated on Oct. 25, when ACS designated Procter & Gamble's dev...