Virtually all new analgesics approved over the past 25 years are derivatives or reformulations of opioids or aspirin-like drugs, existing drugs given for a new indication or older drugs given by a ...

Neuropathic pain (NP) is defined as pain caused by injuries or diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system, according to the International Association for the Study of Pain 1. Estimation of ...

Regular use of aspirin has been linked to a lower risk of gastrointestinal and other cancers, though evidence for an association with brain tumors is mixed. We examined the association of aspirin and ...

Boston, MA - Regular use of common analgesics such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to increase the risk of hypertension, according to a new study [1 ...

A Rice University study has found that the aspirin-like drug diflunisal blocks the action of prestin, a key protein that is required for hearing. The research, which is available online in the ...

A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry presents a new family of candidate compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and pain, which have shown promising effects in animal ...

Frequent use of NSAIDs or acetaminophen or regular use of COX-2 inhibitors was associated with an almost 20 percent higher risk of tinnitus Frequent use of moderate-dose aspirin was associated with a ...

Researchers warn that this finding does not imply that cancer patients can take aspirin without a medical prescription.