Businessman – Guilty of Possession With Intent To Sell Steroids
Michael Kehoe, owner of two businesses in the fitness industry; The Supplement Store on Camden Street and IrishLifting.com, a website selling specialized gym equipment was caught with around 80,000 steroids he claimed were for personal use.
Gardai and Customs Officers got a warrant to search the house where Kehoe was living with his girlfriend. Almost 80,000 [...]
Oil Exploration Methods used in Latest Steroid Test
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have come up with a highly sensitive anti-doping steroid test making use of hydropyrolysis that was previously used for the purpose of oil exploration.
Hydropyrolysis is a process in which high pressure environments are used to investigate the chemical structure of a sample in order to detect levels of illicit [...]
STEROIDS HELPING MOUSE
It has been recently revealed that female mouse tend to have a steroid known as glucocorticoids (GCCs) in their urine. Sources have reported that mice have steroid {glucocorticoids (GCCs)} with the help of which they can predict certain characteristics of the other by the smell of the urine.
From science daily:
The new study, led by graduate [...]
Astronauts’ Meal – Affective First-Line Treatment For IBD
Children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) should be given a different treatment option in order to combat its negative effects such as malnutrition and growth retardation. According to Dr. Raanan Shamir of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine and Schneider Children’s Medical Centre, steroid-based medications greatly help adult patients since they only want to [...]
No Bone Fracture In Long-Term Use Of Inhaled Corticosteroids
Inhaled steroid which is used to treat asthma does not cause significantly affect or increase the risk of bone fractures. This was the result of a Switzerland study which investigated the effects of long term use of inhaled corticosteroids among young asthmatic patients.
Although inhaled corticosteroids have been widely used to treat asthma on children, [...]
Antiviral Agents Added To Corticosteroids Ineffective In Bell’s Palsy
A meta-analysis which involved 709 patients, including 358 taking corticosteroids and 351 taking combination showed that adding antiviral agent to corticosteroids does not help in treating Bell’s palsy. According to the group of doctors from the University of Thessaloniki, Greece, the meta-analysis proved that the complete recovery rate of facial motor function at three [...]
Canine Cancer Drug Welcomed by Waco Vets
A new drug, Palladia, that is manufactured by the Pfizer Animal Health Inc., has been recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This drug is the first FDA-approved drug to treat cancer in dogs.
Dr. Ray Emerson, a veterinarian of 45 years, who is a specialist in treating dogs with surgery and chemotherapy, remarked [...]
Corticosteroids effective than Remicade for induction of Remissions in Ulcerative Colitis Patients
As per a new report from Decision Resources, one of the leading advisory and research firms in the world for healthcare and pharmaceutical issues, Abbott/Eisai’s Humira will earn the Gold Standard Status for Ulcerative Colitis in 2012.
It was found by Decision Resources that surveyed gastroenterologists have now been able to identify the effect of a [...]
Intravenous Steroid Works Better Among GCA Patients
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is characterized by inflammation of arteries, primarily in the head. This may lead to swelling and headaches, or, as it progresses, vision loss, strokes and aortic aneurysms. For the last 40 years, physicians have been able to treat and reverse some symptoms of GCA by prescribing prednisone, to be taken daily [...]
Translaminar Steroid Injection Eases Chronic Neck Pain
A retrospective study which involved 161 patients, who underwent a total of 280 cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injections from December 2003 through April 2006, revealed that 82% of the patients had pain relief during the first translaminar steroid injection, while 35% rated the procedure as substantial.
Doctor William M. Strub and his colleagues used fine gauge [...]