Little intake of aspirin can do wonders

Aspirin is an non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs), which helps to keep the flow of blood normal in the human body by thinning it and regulating its flow. This is usually prescribed by a physician as a pain killer, but can also be found over the counter. Aspirin has its own advantages. Many researches have conducted studies to see the effects both positive and negative, caused by this medicine. Recently a study was conducted.  The doctors prescribed aspirin to those women as a prevention of heart disease.

In Britain, the majority of people taking this drug do so on the doctor’s order for the avoidance of heart disease. There is a conflict in the research that has been performed to see the results of aspirin on people who are using it for a long period of time. Some suggest that long-term use of any NSAIDS like aspirin protects the brain and minimizes the risk of cancer.

In the British Medical Journal research was published which concluded that the regular use of aspirin in a minute amount can slow the process of brain declination. This study was conducted at Gothenburg University in Sweden and took place over a period of five years. The researchers took a sample of 681 women from the age range of 70 to 92 as a demographic variable. The selected women were those who had a history of heart problems and were more at a risk of a stroke.

They performed multiple tests on the women to check their physical health, memory, verbal speaking, and dementia. In the group some women were taking aspirin for heart disease while the rest were taking other NSAIDS. These women were examined for a tenure of five years. At the end of this tenure the researchers performed a mini mental state examination on the women. They found that those women taking aspirin has less brain power decline over the entire period.  Dr Anne-Borjesson-Hanson from Gothenburg University stated that it can protect the brain in the women who are facing a risk of a stroke or heart disease.

Since using anything in excessive amount is dangerous, similarly long-term use of this drug can also cause some side effects in the body. These researchers predicted that the same results would be found in men.