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Research Suggests Aspirin May Help Prevent AD

Wed, 12/13/2000 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Researchers report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology that aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs may help prevent Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Previous research has suggested that anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen may cut Alzheimer's risk, but researchers were not sure how high a dose was necessary to produce the desired effects. Dr. G. Anthony Broe led a group of researchers at the University of Sydney who studied more than 600 men and women age 75 and older and found that even low doses of the drugs seemed to ward off Alzheimer's. The researchers are uncertain why aspirin and similar drugs might protect against Alzheimer's. The study's authors speculate that the drugs' heart benefits may offer an explanation, noting that low doses of aspirin are already known to help prevent heart disease. Aspirin and similar drugs improve blood flow to the heart and may improve the function of cells lining blood vessels.

Researchers report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology that aspirin and other anti-inflammatory drugs may help prevent Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Previous research has suggested that anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen may cut Alzheimer's risk, but researchers were not sure how high a dose was necessary to produce the desired effects. Dr. G. Anthony Broe led a group of researchers at the University of Sydney who studied more than 600 men and women age 75 and older and found that even low doses of the drugs seemed to ward off Alzheimer's. The researchers are uncertain why aspirin and similar drugs might protect against Alzheimer's. The study's authors speculate that the drugs' heart benefits may offer an explanation, noting that low doses of aspirin are already known to help prevent heart disease. Aspirin and similar drugs improve blood flow to the heart and may improve the function of cells lining blood vessels.