A new study, published by PLOS ONE, has discovered that a breakdown product of aspirin interacts with one of the enzymes that is responsible for degenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scientists at the University at Buffalo and Therex Technologies, Inc. have developed a remarkably versatile, antibacterial compound with anti-inflammatory properties that they are ...

Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research (BTI) have found that an aspirin-like compound is what triggers the immune response in plants. Researchers at the Boyce Thompson ...

Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes say they have found a new pathway by which salicylic acid, a key compound in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs aspirin and diflunisal, stops inflammation ...

A new study using ovarian cancer cell lines shows promise in treating the deadly disease by combining the chemotherapy drug cisplatin with an aspirin-like compound to make recurrent cancer cells less ...

For years, we have heard about the health benefits of taking low doses of aspirin – preventing everything from Alzheimer's disease to heart attacks and stroke. The news about aspirin just keeps ...

When restoring former industrial or agricultural land back to its natural state, it's vitally important to reestablish ground cover plants such as native grasses. According to a new study, the ...

Much like we take aspirin to alleviate a splitting headache, plants also have their own form of medicine that helps in times of stress. Known as salicylic acid, this organic compound is naturally ...

More than a century after giving the world aspirin, another potential drug has been found in the stem and leaves of willows – this time with anti-cancer properties. Scientists led from Rothamsted ...

Archaeologists with Colorado State University's Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands recovered nearly 2,000 historic artifacts in recent years from a small site in the area of the ...

Once dismissed by lawmakers as a purely recreational drug, cannabis is showing real medical potential, especially when it comes to helping patients ease the feelings of pain. New research in the ...