Aspirin has been linked to many health benefits, but a study which analysed 23 previously published clinical trials for the effect of aspirin in heart attack prevention, involving more than 113,000 patients found that women may be less responsive to aspirin than men for heart protection.
The researchers believe that gender may be one of the main influences on aspirin's protective powers. One UK expert said the finding is "potentially misleading" and that "taking aspirin in the months and years after a heart attack delivered equal benefits to men and women".
Source: "The influence of gender on the effects of aspirin in preventing myocardial infarction"
BMC Medicine 2007, 5:29 ( This is an open access journal article with full text )
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