A COMMON painkiller may increase the risk of deadly brain bleeds, scientists warn.
Aspirin – which is prescribed by doctors to treat strokes – may do little to prevent the killer condition, they also found.
The Australian research adds growing evidence that routine aspirin use for older adults who haven’t had a stroke carries more risk than benefit.
As people age, their risk of developing blood clots increases, which could block blood flow to the brain and trigger an ischaemic stroke.
This is the most common form of stroke, accounting for 85 per cent of all cases