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That's not hard to swallow! Daily aspirin could stop cancer in its tracks by shutting down blood clot enzyme

The popular pain-killer disrupts the way blood platelets react with growths  Specifically, it switches off down the enzyme COX-1, reducing their activity This, in turn, denies the malignant masses the ‘nutrients’ needed to expand   It has already been credited with helping to reduce heart attack risk, but now it seems that daily doses of...

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Can a hi-tech plaster stop fatal blood clots that cause strokes and heart attacks? A new patch ‘turbocharges’ the body’s blood-thinning molecules, making its defenses more effective

Key facts: Millions are already taking tablets containing heparin to reduce the risk of clots The new patch automatically injects the same drug through miniature needles This prevents patients from taking too much, which can cause fatal bleeding A high-tech skin patch could prevent deadly blood clots that cause strokes and heart attacks. The patch...

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