Medical News Today: Warfarin may prevent cancer
The anticoagulant warfarin may do more than prevent blood clots. Researchers have found that the drug may also protect against cancer development. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Blood thinning drugs lower the risk of cancers by 30%
Norwegian researchers have found warfarin was linked with lower risk of any cancer and of three of the most common cancers, prostate, lung, and breast but not bowel cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cancer news: THIS common blood thinner linked to lower risk of THREE deadly types
CANCER remains a deadly condition globally, but a common medication - warfarin - has been linked to reduced risk of prostate, breast and lung types. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Could a Common Blood Thinner Lower Cancer Risk?
MONDAY, Nov. 6, 2017 -- A pill widely taken to prevent heart attack and stroke may also guard against cancer, new research suggests.
Warfarin is an inexpensive blood thinner. It ' s typically prescribed for patients whose leg arteries are prone to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 6, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Is anticoagulant warfarin associated with lower risk of cancer incidence?
(The JAMA Network Journals) Bottom Line: Use of the blood thinner warfarin was associated with a lower risk of new cancers in people over 50. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 6, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
TCT 2017: Boston Scientific touts lowered hemorrhagic stroke rate, cost for patients in Watchman studies
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) today released combined 5-year outcomes data from both the Prevail and Protect-AF study of its Watchman left atrial appendage closure device, touting it as a safe and effective an alternative to long-term warfarin therapy for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Five-year data from the Prevail study was published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
In both trials, the Marlborough, Mass.-based company compared the Watchman device to warfarin treatment for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular AF with follow-ups out to five years. A combined an...
Source: Mass Device - November 2, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiac Implants Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Boston Scientific Source Type: news
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
Conclusion
If you’ve been diagnosed with AF and you have been prescribed anticoagulant treatments such as warfarin or clopidogrel, we already know they protect you against having a stroke. This study suggests they may also help to protect you against dementia.
Cutting the risk of dementia for people who have a raised risk because of AF would be an exciting step forward. Unfortunately, we can’t tell from this study whether the protection against dementia was down to the anticoagulants, because of the possible effect of unmeasured confounding factors.
Usually, we would want to see a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to f...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news
Dementia Less Likely With Oral Anticoagulants for Afib
(MedPage Today) -- Similar effect observed with NOACs, warfarin in Swedish registry data (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - October 25, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Dementia news: Blood thinning drugs like warfarin 'could protect against dementia'
COMMON blood thinning drugs like warfarin have the power to protect against dementia, new research suggests. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Dementia breakthrough: Blood-thinning drugs slash risk of being struck down
COMMON blood thinning drugs like warfarin have the power to protect against dementia, new research suggests. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetic testing helps determine safest dose of blood thinner for joint surgery patients
(Intermountain Medical Center) A new five-year study of nearly 1,600 patients finds that genetic testing can help determine the safest dose of the blood thinner warfarin, with fewer side effects, in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 23, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Real-World Reassurance on Bleeding Risk With DOACs in VTE Real-World Reassurance on Bleeding Risk With DOACs in VTE
A new observational study found that the new direct oral anticoagulants are not associated with increased risk for major bleeding or all-cause mortality compared with warfarin in the first 3 months of treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Newer Blood Thinners Don't Raise Bleeding Risk
Risk is similar to warfarin, study reports (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Despite 'bad press,' new blood thinners aren't linked to greater bleeding risk: Study
New anti-clotting drugs -- like Xarelto, Pradaxa and Eliquis -- aren't linked with a higher risk of bleeding than the older drug warfarin, a new study finds (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Newer Blood Thinners May Not Bring Higher Bleeding Risk
Risk is similar to warfarin, study reports Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Thinners, Deep Vein Thrombosis (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 18, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
