Willow bark is a rich source of salicylates, the class of compounds to which aspirin (acetylsalicylate) belongs. For more than a century now, people have been taking aspirin to reduce fever and ...

Figure 1. O-Acetylation of salicylic acid to give acetylsalicylate (aspirin) Aspirin synthesis may also include an additional step, in which wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate) is converted into ...

In 1897 the Bayer Company produced the synthetic analogue, aspirin (acetylsalicylate), one of the earliest and most successful nature-inspired drugs. Rothamsted Research is home to the UK’s ...

Avoiding aspirin in kids is not as simple as not ... you want to avoid that may be in other medications are salicylates, acetylsalicylate, acetylsalicylic acid, salicylic, salicylamide, or phenyl ...

A new study shows that aspirin, given intravenously (IV), may be a safe and effective option for people hospitalized for severe headache or migraine, undergoing medication withdrawal. A new study ...

Regular aspirin use may keep the oncologist away, at least when it comes to colorectal cancer, according to a new study, and people with unhealthy lifestyles seemed to see the greatest benefit.

People take aspirin for pain, fever, and even in hopes of warding off a heart attack. Could this old, over-the-counter pill also help control multiple sclerosis? A November 27 report in Science ...

For decades, millions of patients have been taking a daily Aspirin in an attempt to prevent hearts attacks and strokes. But in March 2019, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart ...

Baby aspirin is routinely prescribed to people who survive heart attacks. But there’s another vulnerable group who benefit from daily low-dose aspirin: pregnant women at risk of developing pre ...