Sure https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800722 “Aspirin use in healthy elderly persons did not prolong disability-fre…
There was a [paper published](https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800722?query=featured_home) recently that I think…
Why? https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800722
1: Your argument is selective and misses one important element which is the risk of aspiration of contaminated materials.
Yup, and literally the same thing applies. As even stated in the article. >Despite billions spent on research, Alzheimer’s…
**Abstract** *Background* Information on the use of aspirin to increase healthy independent life span in older persons is…
Mainstream media started covering it last week, the NEJM reported this Oct. 18th 2018. The actual study was conducted between…
Recommendations were updated to reflect the 2018 study findings: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800722
Probably only because they lived a bit longer. *Edit: Dig into the numbers and definitions in BOTH the McNeil papers before…
True, but that is a relatively small dose, and the most recent study found little evidence of benefit and some evidence of risk…
>lots of studies have been done nowadays compared to tobacco in the early days. We have information of lifetime users of…
Just a couple of things I'd like the non-medically trained folks that visit here to be aware of: 1. There is more to "psychiatr…
Uhhh yes, a single study with a very, very small number of humans. Tiny effect sizes. Low statistical power. Poor methodology.
Interesting, I just googled aspirin and there's a new study out: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/research-suggests-no-benefit-for-d…
Effect of Aspirin on Disability-free Survival in the Healthy…