An Aspirin a Day May Keep Cancer Away?
Regularly Taking Aspirin May Reduce Hereditary Cancer Risk
Finally, there’s something we can ingest that not only doesn’t give us cancer, but may even kick cancer’s ass in the face. A new study from Queen’s University in the UK found that taking aspirin regularly may halve the risk of developing hereditary cancers, which result from a gene fault inherited from a parent.
The study examined almost 1,000 patients over the course of 10 years, specifically those with Lynch Syndrome, an inherited genetic disorder that often leads to cancer. Researchers found that 30 percent of the patients who did not regularly take aspirin developed cancer, whereas only 15 percent of those who did regularly take aspirin developed cancer. That’ll teach people to judge pill poppers, eh?
Researchers think that aspirin could be causing irregular cells to destruct before they turn cancerous (which kinda makes aspirin sound like a super hero…or a Mission Impossible villain).
But don’t go running to buy bottles of aspirin quite yet—there are negative side effects of taking the drug regularly, including stomach ulcers. As always: talk to your doctor first. We talk to our doctors first before doing anything. You never know if a blind date can pose a health threat, right?
But don’t go running to buy bottles of aspirin quite yet—there are negative side effects of taking the drug regularly, including stomach ulcers. As always: talk to your doctor first. We talk to our doctors first before doing anything. You never know if a blind date can pose a health threat, right?
Source: Queen's University Belfast (2011). Regular aspirin intake halves cancer risk, study finds. ScienceDaily. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028082708.htm
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Published 6/9/2012
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