A study done by Michael Ernst, clinical professor in the UI College of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, investigating the impact of low-dose aspirin on blood pressure in older adults was spotlighted in Iowa Now -- an e-news channel about UI and its people. Ernst collaborated with College of Pharmacy Clinical Professor Michelle Fravel. 

The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension and titled "Daily low-dose aspirin and blood pressure in community-dwelling older adults," aimed to understand low-dose aspirin’s effect on blood pressure in people older than 65. Previous research has shown that high-dose aspirin — especially when used regularly for an extended period — can lead to high blood pressure. Participants were part of the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trials between 2010 and 2014 in the United States and Australia.

Read the full article to learn more about the study, including methods and what Ernst and Fravel found.