The use of aspirin in pregnancy is being currently investigated. Its role in preventing complications of pregnancy such as hypertension, pre-eclampsia and foetal growth retardation are being studied. Aspirin is also used to treat lupus disease or inflammatory disease that can cause miscarriage. Aspirin has advantage over other antimigrain agents that it does not have adverse effects over foetus. Vascular dementia is the leading cause of cognitive impairment in the elderly and the use of aspirin had shown some promising results in these cases.
Colon cancer is a common disease .
It is the commonest non-smoking related cancer and has genetic element. It is not clear why and how aspirin is useful, but it definitely reduces the incidence of colonic polyps, potential precursor of colonic cancer. Aspirin has cancer protective effect at other sites in the body also, like lungs, breast and bowel. The medical views are divided on the dose and duration of aspirin therapy for these conditions. The first synthesis of aspirin has completed 100 years and it is about to reach centenary mark regarding its clinical use.