Cricketers refused to cooperate with WADA regulations
The International Cricket Council is doubting the World Anti-doping Agency’s decision to subject their athletes to Olympic drug regulations.
The Indians remained insistent that it poses as a security threat to high-profile athletes such as Sachin Tendulkar. They are confident that other countries would back them.
The WADA code necessitates that athletes must submit their whereabouts for [...]
Michael Jackson was spending in excess of $48k per month on prescription drugs
According to recent reports, Michael Jackson was spending in excess of $48,000 on a monthly basis on prescription drugs, especially Diprivan and Demerol.
This revelation is more than a testimony to reaffirm the fact that the relationship between steroids and celebrities is still going on strong despite repeated assurances and claims from the government that steroid [...]
Dry eye syndrome has its roots in steroid hormones
One of the main reasons that lead to growth of dry eye may be sex steroid hormones, as per a recent study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
It is believed that dry eye symptoms first tend to appear in adults over the age of 40, but there may be some cases in which the [...]
Xamiol Gel effective in offering much-awaited relief for scalp psoriasis
In aim to help patients suffering from flaking, itching, and soreness that are caused by scalp psoriasis (a common condition), once-daily treatment gel (Xamiol Gel) can prove highly effective. The gel available on prescription is effective since it combines the effect of a steroid and a Vitamin D-like ingredient.
This wonder gel contains calcipotriol and betamethasone [...]
New Benzothiazepine test to help doping bodies catch sports cheats
If recent findings about a Benzothiazepine test are to be believed, sportsmen who cheat with steroids or performance enhancing compounds to gain an unfair advantage over their peers will have a tough time as the chances of them being caught by the doping bodies have increased because of a futuristic Benzothiazepine test.
In the past, doping [...]
Triple Inhaled Therapy can prove miraculous for COPD
Triple inhaled therapy - two bronchodilators and a steroid - is believed to be highly effective in the treatment of COPD according to researchers who have been advocating the development of a triple inhaler.
These findings are some of the most interesting results of all as per Study leader Professor Jadwiga Wedzicha, head of respiratory medicine [...]
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 [...]
Thrombocytopenia to get treated by Novel Therapeutic Approach
Four studies related to treatment and survival results for individuals with varying forms of thrombocytopenia were presented during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Francisco, CA.
The studies focused on the new combination therapy for previously incurable idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a low-dose platelet transfusion strategy for patients suffering from [...]
Budesonide Respules Reduce Symptoms Of Chronic Sinusitis
Chronic sinusitis is characterized as the persistent inflammation of the nose and the sinuses behind it. This condition affects around 14% of the American population.
In pursuit to address this health problem, a small study was conducted by the researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study included nine people who were [...]