Health News

Aspirin trialled as potential breast cancer treatment

Researchers launch clinical trial to see if aspirin could treat aggressive breast cancer when paired with immunotherapy Researchers are testing aspirin on patients with triple negative breast cancer  The trial is the first to test if drug can make tumours sensitive to immunotherapy Successful results could lead to further clinical trials of aspirin and avelumab  […]

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Research reveals how aspirin helps prevent colon cancer

New research offers insight into why regular, long-term use of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of death from colon and rectal cancers. Resarchers found that aspirin prevents blood cells called platelets from producing an enzyme that allows them to clump together. Tumor cells can attach to these clumps and spread (metastasize) throughout the body. […]

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Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery

Aspirin should be favoured over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, will have implications for clinicians when prescribing blood thinning medications […]

Health Problems

Symptoms of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying disease rather than being a disease itself. It is characterized by various soft or loud sounds in the ears of the patient when there is no such sound in the environment. Around 15 per cent of people experience tinnitus at some stage of life and it's more likely […]

Health Problems

Symptoms of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying disease rather than being a disease itself. It is characterized by various soft or loud sounds in the ears of the patient when there is no such sound in the environment. Around 15 per cent of people experience tinnitus at some stage of life and it's more likely […]