Author: Jon Merz
Date: 12-20-04 19:57
Source: Washington Post
URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14596-2004Dec20.html
Date published: December 20th 2004
Alzheimer's Disease Study Halted
NIH Finds That Over-the-Counter Naproxen Increases Heart Attack and Stroke Risks
By Paul Recer
AP Science Writer
Monday, December 20, 2004; 7:12 PM
A study testing whether Celebrex or naproxen would reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease was halted Monday after researchers noted an increase in heart attack and stroke among participants who were taking naproxen, an over-the-counter pain reliever on the market for nearly 30 years.
Officials at the National Institute of Health said the study was stopped after three years when it was noticed that patients taking naproxen had a 50 percent greater incidence of cardiovascular events -- heart attack or stroke -- than patients taking placebo.
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