Use of steroids by girls not only for athletics
According to a study published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA/Archives journal, the use of steroids by girls is not restricted to participation in athletic events.
A team of researchers from the Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University said that females use steroids for many unhealthy [...]
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 [...]
Interferon can help asthma patients breathe easily
An immune-system protein already used to treat health diseases such as multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers can be of great use to treat asthmatic patients, as per researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The findings are available online and appeared in the July 15 issue of the Journal of Immunology. The [...]
Drug combo effective for Crohn’s Disease remission
The combination of biologic therapy with immune-suppressing drugs first instead of immune-suppressing drugs alone could be useful for suggesting remission from Crohn’s disease in a better way, according to a study led by Mayo Clinic.
William Sandborn, M.D., gastroenterologist and vice chair of the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, [...]
Development of anti-inflammatory drugs for healthy cells
A research team from University of the Basque Country is presently working on anti-inflammatory drugs, on the lines of working on analogues of the C1P molecule, which can have the potential of affecting healthy cells in a positive manner.
Presently, steroids and NSAIDs (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) are the two drugs used for this purpose.
From Sciencedaily.com:
The team [...]
Use of chronic corticosteroids under the scanner
New findings in terms of use of chronic corticosteroids were revealed during the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle.
Rebecca Green, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo, remarked that corticosteroids (steroids) have proved their [...]
Pneumonia risk can increase due to steroid use
A recent research has suggested that the risk of pneumonia can get increased to as much as 70 percent with the use of inhalers including corticosteroids for treating COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Dr. Sonal Singh, an assistant professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, was of the view [...]
Joint and lung disease patients could get significant relief with certain drugs
Individuals suffering from inflammatory conditions such as chronic diseases of the joints, lungs, and other organs can expect significant relief when specific drugs are used, according to a recent discovery by scientists at the University of Edinburgh.
Specific drugs, which have already been tested for treating cancer patients, could be useful in minimizing [...]
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 [...]
Genetic immune syndrome identified by researchers
A new autoinflammatory syndrome, DIRA, among children has been identified by researchers from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, and other institutions.
DIRA (deficiency of the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist) is classified as a rare genetic condition that afflicts children primarily around the [...]