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...just for the sake of argument, suppose raising IQ didn't require any permanent, expensive genetic engineering at all. Scientists are studying brain-boosting compounds. Suppose they found something as cheap and easy as aspirin; one pill and you wake up the next morning a little bit brighter. Who could argue with that...
LESS IS MORE Aspirin, the oldest of wonder drugs, has been recommended for years as a way of preventing a recurrence of stroke. But what about aspirin for folks who've never had a stroke? It's O.K. to take it within limits: up to one tablet a day seems enough to protect against common thrombolytic stroke, but two tablets a day doubles the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, an event far more likely to be fatal...
...inconclusive research. Moreover, since ginkgo and other supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, potency and purity vary from brand to brand. Most troubling, however, is that few people read labels. The list of don'ts for ginkgo biloba include the warning that those taking aspirin or other blood thinners should first consult their physician. Why? Because ginkgo, which has anticlotting characteristics, when taken in combination with a blood thinner can cause internal bleeding...
...vitamin cuts LDL 30%, triglyceride levels as much as 55% and increases HDL 35%. The dosage that's needed, however, is up to 70 times the recommended daily allowance, and it comes at a price. Many patients experience flushing, itching and panic attacks. Adjusting the dose, taking an aspirin 30 min. beforehand, or taking the medication on a full stomach alleviates some of the symptoms...
GOODBYE REYE'S Today, 20 years after doctors realized that Reye's syndrome was linked to taking aspirin, the dreaded childhood illness has virtually disappeared. Only two cases were reported in the U.S. in 1997, in contrast to 550 in 1980. The appearance of even two cases suggests that despite warnings on bottle labels, parents are still giving kids aspirin for viral diseases. That's a no-no, especially with chickenpox...