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  2. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    Aspirin "weakens the stomach's protective lining against stomach acid, making the stomach and intestines more vulnerable to ulcers, which can bleed," according to Harvard Health.

  3. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is non-selective and irreversibly inhibits both forms [4] (but is weakly more selective for COX-1 [5]). It does so by acetylating the hydroxyl of a serine residue at the 530 amino acid position. [6] Normally COX produces prostaglandins, most of which are pro-inflammatory, and thromboxanes, which promote clotting.

  4. Lysine acetylsalicylate - Wikipedia

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    Lysine acetylsalicylate, also known as aspirin DL-lysine or lysine aspirin, is a more soluble form of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). As with aspirin itself, it is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and antipyretic properties. [ 1 ]

  5. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin, the only NSAID able to irreversibly inhibit COX-1, is also indicated for antithrombosis through inhibition of platelet aggregation. This is useful for the management of arterial thrombosis, and prevention of adverse cardiovascular events like heart attacks. Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation by inhibiting the action of thromboxane A ...

  6. Antibiotic use does not increase dementia risk, study suggests

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    Using antibiotics 1 to 5+ times. The researchers used Australian data from ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly), a randomized trial of community-based older adults.. They identified ...

  7. Hurting all over? Here are 10 Common Causes of Body ... - AOL

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    Medications like over-the-counter pain relievers, antidepressants (to help you relax and sleep), and anti-seizure drugs (also to ease pain) may be your first course of action, according to the ...

  8. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [11] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [11] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [11] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

  9. Hypersomnia - Wikipedia

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    Sleep apnea is the second most frequent cause of secondary hypersomnia, affecting up to 4% of middle-aged adults, mostly men. Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is a clinical variant of sleep apnea that can also cause hypersomnia. [8] Just as other sleep disorders (like narcolepsy) can coexist with sleep apnea, the same is true for UARS.