News tagged with steroids

Oct 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

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 ...

Case studies: Dietary supplements with steroids pose health danger

Aug 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Three cases of patients suffering from the adverse affects of steroid-enriched dietary supplements have been reported by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.

BALCO agent searches for steroids in supplements

Jul 24, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(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.

Powerful nutrient cocktail can put kids with Crohn's into remission

Jun 16, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

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.

A natural hormone may protect muscle from atrophy

Medicine & Health / Research

Jun 11, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Researchers have found a potential new treatment for the common problem of muscle atrophy.

Obesity does not worsen asthma, but may reduce response to medications

Jun 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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.

Vitamin D levels linked to asthma severity

Apr 23, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 0

New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity.

'Antedrugs': A safer approach to drug therapy

Apr 17, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

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 ...

Steroid doping tests ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity

Mar 12, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

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 ...

Steroids ineffective in young children with wheeze

Feb 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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.

New test to identify illegal steroids in cattle

Chemistry / Other

Feb 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

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, ...

Study finds 'rescue course' of antenatal steroids improves outcome in premature babies

Jan 29, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

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 ...

Steroids aid recovery from pneumonia, researchers say

Oct 14, 2008 | 4.2 / 5 (5) | 0

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.

Low sperm count may be associated with prenatal testosterone excess

Sep 23, 2008 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

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 ...

Cells that mediate steroid-resistant asthma identified by scientists at Children's Hospital