Dale Murphy is all against cheating in sports
The former major leaguer and a two-time National League most valuable player, Dale Murphy, is all set to make the game of baseball clean. Murphy has been making every possible effort for ensuring that impressionable pint-sized sluggers don’t imitate their “steroid-taking” heroes.
It was remarked by Murphy that success is not an issue [...]
Rationale behind success of steroids for lupus treatment revealed
Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center have revealed the biological rationale as to why large doses of corticosteroids (steroids) administered over several weeks could help lupus patients stay close to relief.
Lupus is a severe health complication, classified as a chronic inflammatory disease, which affects more than 1 million people in the United [...]
Anabolic steroids prove useful for weight and muscle mass gains
According to the results of a recently concluded review, HIV patients when administered with steroids for AIDS wasting experience modest gains in terms of muscle mass and body weight.
Review lead author Karen Johns, a Medical Assessment Officer from the Agency Health Canada, said that weight gain magnitude with use of anabolic steroids can be termed [...]
Physical performance not stimulated by growth hormone
According to a dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University in Sweden, people making use of growth hormone (GH) in a bid to build solid muscles and enhance performance do not find any benefit.
The fact that GH use brings an instant effect that can be felt by users is not [...]
Positive drug test results lead to football program suspension
A leading Canadian University has suspended a football program after nine players were found to violate anti-doping policy during a special investigation.
Coaches of the team were placed on paid leaves along with cancellation of football programs for the coming season while the University of Waterloo in Ontario conducts its review.
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Dwayne Bowe suspended for violating NFL’s steroids policy
Receiver Dwayne Bowe of the Chiefs has been suspended for four games after being found guilty of violating the National Football league’s policy regarding anabolic steroids and related substances, as per recent reports.
This revelation suggests that either Bowe has exhausted internal appeals or decided not to appeal the suspension judgment. The substance used by Bowe [...]
Shaun Smith released by Detroit Lions
Defensive lineman Shaun Smith was released from his contract with Detroit Lions last Saturday, and received a four game suspension due to violation of NFL’s anabolic steroid policy.
Smith was signed by Detroit Lions just last August 2009 following his release from Cleveland Browns.
He played with the Browns from March 2007 until August 2009 when he [...]
Young girls on steroids
Teenage girls are also among the rising population who are into anabolic steroids. Steroid use was only previously associated with those involved in bodybuilding, weightlifting or into competitive athletics. In the study conducted by the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, a survey was conducted by Diane L. Elliot, MD and colleagues on adolescent [...]
Failure to conduct drug testing in horses despite tight New York regulations
Despite tightened rules regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs in racehorses in, the state failed to conduct testing due to lack of sufficient funds, according to Dr. Michael I. Kotlikoff, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, where the program is conducted.
Board racing officials disagree however because according to their spokesman, Joe [...]
STEROIDS IN HIV AND KIDNEY PATIENTS TREATMENT
According to the report by sources, in a research it had been found that the Anabolic steroids can help to improve the quality of life of kidney dialysis patients and people with HIV. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that, two research projects were conducted into anabolic steroids and secondary wasting [...]