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2. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of reducing inflammation. This reduces leukocyte adhesion, which is an important step in immune response to infection. There is currently insufficient evidence to show that aspirin helps to fight infection. [18]

3. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Aspirin is the genericized trademark for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. [10] Specific inflammatory conditions that aspirin is used to treat include Kawasaki disease , pericarditis , and rheumatic fever .

4. The Connection Between Inflammation and Anxiety ... - AOL

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   Even anti-inflammatory drugs that aren’t designed to treat mental health problems can have a positive effect: In a 2020 study on the effectiveness of the familiar anti­-inflammatory aspirin on ...

5. Antipyretic - Wikipedia

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   An antipyretic (/ ˌ æ n t i p aɪ ˈ r ɛ t ɪ k /, from anti-'against' and pyretic 'feverish') is a substance that reduces fever. [1] Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override a prostaglandin-induced increase in temperature. [citation needed] The body then works to lower the temperature, which results in a reduction in fever.

6. Aspirin and Colorectal Cancer: Drug Could Lower Risk for ...

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   Additionally, a 2016 study found that long-term aspirin use was linked to a lower risk for overall cancer—specifically gastrointestinal tract tumors—while a 2020 study found that aspirin ...

7. Aspirin Use May Help Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

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   People who use aspirin regularly have a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who don't use aspirin regularly, a new study shows. The benefits were greatest for people with an ...