[News Feed] Aspirin Might Prevent Vioxx Cardiac Damage

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Low-dose aspirin might prevent the cardiovascular damage known to arise from use of the painkiller rofecoxib (Vioxx®), suggest new findings from mouse studies by Duke University Medical Center researchers. Their findings that a chemical imbalance might underlie such damage could also lead to the development of anti-inflammatory drugs without the adverse side effects, the researchers said.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0914105945.htm