http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, research has suggested. http://www.physorg.com/news179581672.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:40:01 EST news179581672 A protein known to stimulate blood vessel growth has now been found to be responsible for the cell overgrowth in the development of polyps that characterize one of the most severe forms of sinusitis, a study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The finding gives scientists a new target for developing novel therapies to treat this form of the disease, which typically resists all current treatments. http://www.physorg.com/news178178140.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:56:35 EST news178178140 Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. The findings indicate that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on the kidneys that were not previously recognized. http://www.physorg.com/news176046310.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:45:49 EST news176046310 Three cases of patients suffering from the adverse affects of steroid-enriched dietary supplements have been reported by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital. http://www.physorg.com/news168623364.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:49:48 EST news168623364 (AP) -- The investigator who led the BALCO probe has taken aim at a San Francisco-area supplement manufacturer, claiming the products they sell are laced with designer steroids. http://www.physorg.com/news167632495.html Medicine & Health Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:35:33 EST news167632495 Treating children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) usually involves the same steroids-based medication prescribed to adults. But such treatments can have negative side effects for kids and teens dealing with IBD. http://www.physorg.com/news164376447.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:07:58 EST news164376447 Researchers have found a potential new treatment for the common problem of muscle atrophy. http://www.physorg.com/news163938470.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:28:29 EST news163938470 Being overweight or obese does not make asthma worse in patients with mild and moderate forms of the disease, according to a study by National Jewish Health researchers, although it may reduce the response to medications. http://www.physorg.com/news163270621.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:57:50 EST news163270621 New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. http://www.physorg.com/news159686149.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:16:35 EST news159686149 Corticosteroids are powerful drugs used to treat inflammatory conditions such as asthma and other chronic diseases which has made them among the most widely prescribed drugs. Although the anti-inflammatory drugs offer swift relief to the patient, they can carry with them serious side effects. For example, the inflammatory steroids used to treat a child's asthma, but can stunt the child's growth over time. Similarly, adult treatment of Addison's disease, which President John F. Kennedy endured, can lead to the development of diabetes and hypertension. http://www.physorg.com/news159191534.html Medicine & Health Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:52:31 EST news159191534 Current steroid (testosterone) doping tests should be scrapped for international sport, because they ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news156060554.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:09:40 EST news156060554 New research involving medical experts at The University of Nottingham has found that steroid tablets do not reduce the symptoms of virus-induced wheezing in pre-school children. http://www.physorg.com/news154615011.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:37:46 EST news154615011 In an effort to curb the illegal use of steroids in the European beef industry, scientists in the United Kingdom are reporting the development of a new test that can identify steroids with higher accuracy, more convenience, and less cost than conventional doping tests. Their report is in the current issue of Analytical Chemistry. http://www.physorg.com/news154359998.html Chemistry Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:46:49 EST news154359998 In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, researchers will unveil findings that show that premature babies born before 34 weeks have a 31 percent reduction in serious complications when given a "rescue course" of Antenatal Corticosteroids (ACS) steroids with no adverse side effects noted. http://www.physorg.com/news152439715.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:22:17 EST news152439715 Adding corticosteroids to traditional antimicrobial therapy might help people with pneumonia recover more quickly than with antibiotics alone, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have found. http://www.physorg.com/news143210751.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:45:51 EST news143210751 Exposure to an excess of sexual steroids, like testosterone, during fetal development may be a potential risk factor for low sperm count and motility, according to a new study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society. http://www.physorg.com/news141371513.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:51:53 EST news141371513 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC researchers have identified cells that may play a key role in some forms of steroid-resistant asthma, a complication of the condition that makes treatment even more challenging. http://www.physorg.com/news141049103.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:18:23 EST news141049103