Steroids affect brain development in premature babies
Powerful steroids can affect brain development in premature babies, according to a recent study.
Animal studies found that the steroids called glucocorticoids affect a certain part of the brain, as per an explanation by researcher Emily Tam, MD, of the University of California-San Francisco.
From Voanews.com:
“The cerebellum is particularly targeted, resulting in cell death and [...]
Steroids harmful to brain when administered to infants
According to a recent study by scientists from the University of California, preterm infants who are treated with glucocorticoids could be at a growing risk for damage to the cerebellum in the brain.
Glucocorticoids are generally administered to premature infants for lung maturation and normalization of breathing and blood pressure.
From Healthjockey.com:
Emily Tam, MD, a child neurologist [...]
Obese asthmatic patients not beneficiaries of steroids
The primary controller medication for asthma, glucocorticoids, is 40 percent less effective in obese and overweight asthma patients when compared to asthmatic patients with normal weight, as per a finding disclosed by researchers at National Jewish Health.
This study, by Associate Professor of Medicine E. Rand Sutherland, MD, MPH and his colleagues [...]
Obesity reduces response to steroid treatment
Recent findings suggest that obese asthma patients may not respond well to glucocorticoids. These findings were based on a study conducted by researchers at National Jewish Health, led by associate professor of Medicine E. Rand Sutherland, MD, MPH and his colleagues. They employed nonsmoking adults with asthma, and measured dexamethasone response of cells in the [...]
Cost effective osteoporosis treatment to be reality now
A new and accurate method for ascertaining the point at which an individual needs further diagnostic tests has been developed at the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group in the UK.
The UK Group suggested that their approach will take into account what is the probable risk of someone suffering a fracture and whether or not the treatment [...]
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 [...]