http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/anabolic-steroids-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:11:07 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/high-dose-steroids-increase-bacterial-infection-risk-100750-1.htm High-dose steroids raise bacterial infection risk in children with juvenile arthritis, shows study published in Arthritis and Rheumatism. Beukelman''s team set out to answer several questions. They wanted to know the infection rates for children with JIA in general, along with the rates for children whose disease was managed by methotrexate, TNF inhibitors and steroids known as oral glucocorticoids, another commonly used treatment. The researchers used Medicaid data to identify 8,479 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/high-dose-steroids-increase-bacterial-infection-risk-100750-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-therapy-may-not-help-in-treatment-of-endocrine-resistant-breast-cancer-cells-99744-1.htm Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have warned that a new class of agents known as c-Src inhibitors should not be used in combination with estrogen to treat endocrine resistant breast cancer. That's because their new study, being reported at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012, shows that using estrogen and a c-Src inhibitor, PP2, cancel each other out. The benefit once seen in using estrogen was gone once PP2, an inhibitor of the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/combination-therapy-may-not-help-in-treatment-of-endocrine-resistant-breast-cancer-cells-99744-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/treatment-of-lumbar-disc-herniations-finds-steroid-injections-effective-97531-1.htm Injecting epidural steroid can be a more efficient treatment option for lumbar disc herniations, states research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco. "Our study showed an 89% success rate in athletes returning to play after suffering an injury during practice or a game," commented lead author Aaron J. Krych, MD, from the Mayo Clinic's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. "These injections are a safe initial therapy in athletes that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/treatment-of-lumbar-disc-herniations-finds-steroid-injections-effective-97531-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/epidural-steroid-injections-do-not-benefit-spine-patients-say-rothman-at-jefferson-researchers-97283-1.htm Patients who received epidural steroid injections (ESI) had a higher rate of crossover to surgery, according to researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson, who examined data on patients being treated for lumbar stenosis and the degenerative spine condition spondylolisthesis. These patients also fared worse in physical health and bodily pain versus those who did not receive ESI. Data for this study was gathered from the database of the prospective, multicenter NIH-funded SPORT (Spine ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/epidural-steroid-injections-do-not-benefit-spine-patients-say-rothman-at-jefferson-researchers-97283-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/steroids-avert-protein-changes-noticed-in-the-joints-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-96819-1.htm Proteins within inflamed joints are often modified by citrullination, a process that converts the protein building block arginine into citrulline. These two amino acids have very different physical properties and consequently conversion can result in aberrant changes in the three-dimensional structure of an affected protein. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal IArthritis Research (and) Therapy /Ishows that glucocorticoid therapy can reduce the amount of citrullination ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/steroids-avert-protein-changes-noticed-in-the-joints-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-patients-96819-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-from-Mustard-Can-Help-Improve-Physical-Fitness-A-North-Carolina-Study-96086-1.htm In addition to adding an excellent and pleasant flavor to meals, our traditional herb mustard can help one go from fat to fit. A recent research conducted by Debora Esposito and colleagues from the Human Health Institute at North Carolina University in Kannapolis, USA, suggested that a compound called homobrassinolide, found in plants like mustard, helps to increase the lean body mass, muscle mass and physical performance in mammals. 28-Homobrassinolide (HB) is a brassinosteroid ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-from-Mustard-Can-Help-Improve-Physical-Fitness-A-North-Carolina-Study-96086-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Benefit-Premature-Babies-94417-1.htm Administering steroids to pregnant women improves survival and limits brain damage among infants born as early as 23 weeks, reveals study. The research in the December 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that preterm babies may benefit sooner than thought from the boost in lung power and organ growth they get from exposure to steroids. Until now, little was known about the efficacy of giving a pregnant woman steroids for a fetus less than 24 weeks old, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Benefit-Premature-Babies-94417-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Impaired-Brain-Growth-Found-in-Pre-term-Babies-Exposed-to-Steroids-92231-1.htm A new UCSF-led study revealed premature infants exposed after birth to drugs known as glucocorticoids are at increased risk for having impaired growth of the cerebellum. The cerebellum is a region of the brain associated with balance, motor learning, language and behavior. The findings challenge the recent policy statement of The American Academy of Pediatrics, which suggests that low doses of glucocorticoids -- a class of steroid hormones used in premature babies to support lung maturation, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Impaired-Brain-Growth-Found-in-Pre-term-Babies-Exposed-to-Steroids-92231-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Could-Help-Heal-Some-Corneal-Ulcers-Study-92184-1.htm Severe cases of bacterial corneal ulcers can lead to blindness if left untreated and a UCSF study gives hope to those suffering from such problems. The use of topical corticosteroids in a randomized controlled trial was found to be neither beneficial nor harmful in the overall patient population in the study. However, it helped patients who had more serious forms of bacterial corneal ulcers, according to UCSF researchers. In a paper published this month in the A HREF="http:archopht.ama-assn....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Could-Help-Heal-Some-Corneal-Ulcers-Study-92184-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mustard-May-Be-A-Safe-Alternate-to-Anabolic-Steroids-91355-1.htm A new research has revealed that a specific plant steroid triggers a response similar to anabolic steroids with minimal side effects. Homobrassinolide, which is found in the mustard plant, produces an anabolic effect, increases appetite and muscle mass along with the number and size of muscle fibres. "We hope that one day brassinosteroids may provide an effective, natural, and safe alternative for age- and disease-associated muscle loss, or be used to improve endurance and physical performance," ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mustard-May-Be-A-Safe-Alternate-to-Anabolic-Steroids-91355-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Oral-Steroid-Users-Twice-Likely-To-Suffer-From-Vitamin-D-Deficiency-91313-1.htm People who are on oral steroids are twice as likely to suffer from severe vitamin D deficiency than the general population, reveals a new study. According to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, physicians should diligently monitor Vitamin D levels in patients being treated with oral steroids. "When doctors write that prescription for steroids and they're sending the patients for lab tests, they should ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Oral-Steroid-Users-Twice-Likely-To-Suffer-From-Vitamin-D-Deficiency-91313-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-in-Pregnancy-Not-Necessarily-Responsible-For-Cleft-Lips-or-Cleft-Palates-85550-1.htm STRONGOral cleft defects (cleft lip and cleft palate) are among the most common type of birth defects, affecting thousands of infants each year./STRONG BRBRThey arise at some point between the STRONGfifth and ninth week of pregnancy/STRONG, when the tissues that form the roof of the mouth and the upper lip fail to fuse properly. BRBRThe causes of oral clefts are still unclear but a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental factors seems to be the contributing factors....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-in-Pregnancy-Not-Necessarily-Responsible-For-Cleft-Lips-or-Cleft-Palates-85550-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Treatment-for-Sudden-Hearing-Loss-85501-1.htm The use of steroid injection for treating sudden hearing loss work just as well as the current standard treatment of oral steroids, reveals study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Institute. As the name implies, sudden hearing loss (SHL) is a dramatic loss of hearing that occurs over a short period, usually less than 72 hours. Often, physicians never figure out the cause of the problem. Though about a third of patients regain some hearing on their own, others suffer a permanent loss if untreated....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Treatment-for-Sudden-Hearing-Loss-85501-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-on-Safety-of-Steroids-to-Treat-Asthmatic-Children-81497-1.htm The impact of steroid use on the immune system of kids is being evaluated by a new University of Montreal study. The study has suggested that kids experiencing an asthma attack who are treated with a short burst of oral steroids may have a transient depression of immune response. These findings have implications for asthmatic children who have flare-ups and who may be exposed to new contagious diseases. "There is no question that the administration of corticosteroids reduces the risk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-on-Safety-of-Steroids-to-Treat-Asthmatic-Children-81497-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cost-effectiveness-of-Asthma-Therapies-Assessed-Inhaled-Steroids-Vs-Montelukast-79872-1.htm The prevalence and severity of asthma, one of the common chronic childhood illnesses is on the rise. Its prevalence has substantially increased worldwide, Bparticularly in pre-school children./B It is a costly disease to treat and imposes severe economic burden on the society. The very fact that millions of children worldwide have asthma lays stress upon consideration of the cost-effectiveness of therapies. There have been many studies for asthma treatment in adults or combined analysis of adults and adolescents....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cost-effectiveness-of-Asthma-Therapies-Assessed-Inhaled-Steroids-Vs-Montelukast-79872-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Illicit-Use-of-Human-Growth-Hormone-79752-1.htm A new study has pointed on the illicit use of HGH (Human Growth Hormone). Use of the human growth hormone is common among young American male weightlifters. Additionally, illicit HGH use in this population is often associated with polysubstance abuse involving both performance-enhancing and classical drugs. HGH, once an expensive performance-enhancing drug used exclusively by elite athletes, has become cheaply available for illicit users on the street. Researchers led by Brian P. Brennan, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Illicit-Use-of-Human-Growth-Hormone-79752-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Inhalers-Raises-Type-2-Diabetes-Risk-in-Users-76139-1.htm A new research has found that inhaled steroids increase the risk of diabetes. Researchers at Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research concluded that patients taking inhaled corticosteroids are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and more so with higher doses. However, the risk is of special concern for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and much less significant for asthmatics. "These medications are very effective in asthma, so the benefits clearly outweigh the risk for asthmatics....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Inhalers-Raises-Type-2-Diabetes-Risk-in-Users-76139-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Jabs-for-Tennis-Elbow-Cause-More-Harm-Than-Good-75756-1.htm A new study has indicated that using steroid injections for tendon problems like tennis elbow could do more harm than good. It found that injections reduced pain for the first few weeks, but made the condition worse in the long term. University of Queensland researchers analysed the treatment of tendinopathy in more than 2,600 patients from 41 previous studies. In the study, Australian researchers looked at past-randomised trials comparing steroid injections into the tendon with placebo, which is equivalent to no treatment at all....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Jabs-for-Tennis-Elbow-Cause-More-Harm-Than-Good-75756-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dose-Doubling-Strategy-of-Inhaled-Steroids-in-Acute-Ashtma-Attack-Being-Questioned-by-New-Studies-75621-1.htm STRONGIncreasing the dose of inhaled corticosteroids at the onset of an acute asthma aggravation may not cut down the need for rescue oral corticosteroids. Doubling the dose may provide false reassurance. The best practice is to prevent an exacerbation by ensuring regular use of inhaled corticosteroids./STRONG BRBRAsthma is one of the most common reasons calling for medical treatment. The worldwide prevalence of asthma has increased more than 45% since the late 1970s. Unfortunately the exact ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dose-Doubling-Strategy-of-Inhaled-Steroids-in-Acute-Ashtma-Attack-Being-Questioned-by-New-Studies-75621-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Ban-Possible-on-Online-Purchase-of-Steroids-in-UK-74417-1.htm The British government is mulling the possibility of banning the purchase of anabolic steroids from the internet after a number of health experts warned over the rising use of the drugs. More than a quarter of million in the UK have used the drug with the majority of them trying the drug in order to quickly increase their muscle mass. The latest report released by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has also said that a rising number of schoolchildren too are using the product with ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Ban-Possible-on-Online-Purchase-of-Steroids-in-UK-74417-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/High-Levels-of-Endocrine-Disruptors-Found-in-Homes-of-the-Poor-and-the-Affluent-72364-1.htm It has emerged that homes in low-income and affluent communities in California both had similarly high levels of endocrine disruptors, and the levels were higher in indoor air than outdoor air. These are the findings of a new study believed to be the first that paired indoor and outdoor air samples for such wide range (104) of these substances. The study appears in ACS' IEnvironmental Science (and) Technology/I, a semi-monthly journal. Ruthann Rudel and colleagues note concern about the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/High-Levels-of-Endocrine-Disruptors-Found-in-Homes-of-the-Poor-and-the-Affluent-72364-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/FSSAI-Cautions-About-Stroids-in-Supplements-71538-1.htm The US Food and Drug Administration has warned the Indian health ministry of a possible introduction of drugs containing harmful steroids which are being marketed as new dietary supplements. According to the FDA, the drugs are being marketed as body building supplements, protein or vitamin supplements. An overdose of steroids might lead to a number of problems including male infertility, masculinisation of women and stunted growth in children. The FDA and a number of European countries have already ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/FSSAI-Cautions-About-Stroids-in-Supplements-71538-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Kidney-Function-can-be-Preserved-by-Steroids-71459-1.htm A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the IJournal of the American Society of Nephrology/I says that for patients with IgA nephropathy, a type of kidney disease, steroid treatment can prevent or delay loss of kidney function. IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune disease that affects the kidneys and a major cause of end-stage kidney failure in younger people. "Our study shows that corticosteroids are very useful in patients with IgA nephropathy, and that the addition of an immunosuppressant ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Kidney-Function-can-be-Preserved-by-Steroids-71459-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Brothels-Use-Cow-Steroids-to-Fatten-Up-Underage-Sex-Workers--70994-1.htm Whenever Bangladeshi brothel owner Rokeya, 50, signs up a new sex worker she gives them a course of steroid drugs often used to fatten cattle. For older sex workers, tablets work well, said Rokeya, but for younger girls of 12 to 14 -- who are normally sold to the brothel by their families -- injections are more effective. "It's the quickest way to make a girl plump and hide her actual age if she is just a teenager," Rokeya said, adding that the drug, called Oradexon, is cheap and widely available....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Brothels-Use-Cow-Steroids-to-Fatten-Up-Underage-Sex-Workers--70994-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Fountain-of-Youth-Steroids-May-Save-You-From-Heart-Disease-69139-1.htm Researchers at the University of Leeds have revealed that steroids sold as health supplements can switch on a natural defence mechanism against heart disease. The University of Leeds biologists have identified a previously-unknown ion channel in human blood vessels that can limit the production of inflammatory cytokines - proteins that drive the early stages of heart disease. After analyses, boffins found that this protective effect can be triggered by pregnenolone sulphate - a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Fountain-of-Youth-Steroids-May-Save-You-From-Heart-Disease-69139-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Longevity-Likely-For-Transplant-Patients-If-Removed-From-Steroids-68697-1.htm Transplant patients suffer fewer cardiac events if only they are removed from corticosteroid regimen, and thus survive longer, new study shows. University of Cincinnati (UC) transplantation researchers presented the work at the American Transplant Congress (ATC), the annual meeting of the American Society of Transplantation, held May 1-5 in San Diego. Corticosteroids are commonly given to post-transplant patients as part of an immunosuppressive regime to promote graft survival. But the steroids ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Longevity-Likely-For-Transplant-Patients-If-Removed-From-Steroids-68697-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Human-Growth-Hormone-Helps-Sprinters-Sprint-Faster-68548-1.htm Researchers have shown a positive effect of growth hormone on athletic performance in a new study. It showed a .4 second improvement in a 10-second sprint, enough to turn a last-place Olympic athlete in a sprint event - running or swimming - into a Gold medal winner. The study justifies growth hormone being a banned substance, even though evidence of its performance enhancing effect has been very poor until now. Growth hormone, produced naturally in the body, is important for growth and metabolism....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Human-Growth-Hormone-Helps-Sprinters-Sprint-Faster-68548-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Highest-Levels-of-BPA-an-Endocrine-Disrupting-Chemical-in-Bottle-fed-Infants-66382-1.htm According to a study, infants fed from plastic bottles are found to have the highest estimated levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), with exposures falling with rising age. The findings are important because BPA is thought to impact human development and is classified as an endocrine disrupting chemical, potentially putting developing infants at risk, as well as fetuses if pregnant mothers are exposed. The Swiss study examines 17 different sources of potential exposure across nine age/gender groups ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Highest-Levels-of-BPA-an-Endocrine-Disrupting-Chemical-in-Bottle-fed-Infants-66382-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Secret-to-Youth-Doesnt-Lie-in-Human-Growth-Hormone-64318-1.htm The secret to lasting youth does not lie in the Human growth hormone (HGH) as many believe, as per a new study. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that people, who are deficient in human growth hormone (HGH) due to a genetic mutation, live just as long as people who make normal amounts of the hormone. "Without HGH, these people still live long, healthy lives, and our results don't seem to support the notion that lack of HGH slows or accelerates the aging process," said Dr....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Secret-to-Youth-Doesnt-Lie-in-Human-Growth-Hormone-64318-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Therapy-Could-Worsen-Swine-Flu-63321-1.htm Steroid therapy could worsen swine flu, even leading to death, Chinese experts say. Overuse of the steroid glucocorticoid weakens the patient's immunity badly, noted recalls Li Ning, president of Beijing Youan Hospital, one of the two government-designated hospitals to treat severe H1N1 cases. So far, 15 of the 49 serious H1N1 patients have died at the hospital, including two pregnant women, said Li. All the dead had received steroids before being admitted to Youan, said Li, who does not use that line of treatment....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Therapy-Could-Worsen-Swine-Flu-63321-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Disgraced-Johnsons-Drink-was-Spiked-With-Anabolic-Steroid-62847-1.htm It has emerged that disgraced 1988 Seoul Games 100 meter winner Ben Johnson has obtained an explosive confession from a mystery man who had access to the Olympic doping control room at the 1988 Seoul Games. The man has admitted to spiking Johnson's drink with an anabolic steroid. The confession by Andre Jackson, who the Seoul 100m runner-up Carl Lewis has described as "a family friend", is contained in Johnson's autobiography due to be published in February. There is no ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Disgraced-Johnsons-Drink-was-Spiked-With-Anabolic-Steroid-62847-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Injections-may-Delay-Progression-of-Diabetic-Retinopathy-62788-1.htm A new study has revealed that injecting steroids into the eye can significantly reduce progression of diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and blindness. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy occurs when new blood vessels form on the optic disc or another component of the retina. Controlling blood glucose levels can help prevent the development of retinopathy and laser treatments can reduce the risk of vision loss, but the identification of other treatments remains desirable....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Injections-may-Delay-Progression-of-Diabetic-Retinopathy-62788-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Jabs-may-Delay-Diabetes-related-Eye-Disease-Progression-62327-1.htm Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and blindness, can be reduced by injecting steroids into the eye, says a new study. Proliferative diabetic retinopathy occurs when new blood vessels form on the optic disc or another component of the retina. Controlling blood glucose levels can help prevent the development of retinopathy and laser treatments can reduce the risk of vision loss, but the identification of other treatments remains desirable....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Jabs-may-Delay-Diabetes-related-Eye-Disease-Progression-62327-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Athletes-Steroids-Can-Kill-Your-Kidneys-60276-1.htm Anabolic steroids, taken by some athletes to gain muscle mass and strength, can destroy kidney function, says a new study. The study revealed that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on the kidneys that were not previously recognized. Leal Herlitz, MD (Columbia University Medical Center) and her colleagues recently conducted a study describing injury to the kidneys following long-term abuse of anabolic steroids. The researchers studied a group of 10 bodybuilders ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Athletes-Steroids-Can-Kill-Your-Kidneys-60276-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Deficiency-Of-Steroid-Hormone-Responsible-For-Heart-Disease-58690-1.htm A study has revealed that the deficiency of steroid hormones called androgens, such as testosterone, may be behind cardiovascular disease. Published in the Journal of Andrology, a report on the study underscores the fact that a number of studies have linked androgen deficiency to an increased mortality in men. Testosterone (T) is an anabolic hormone with a wide range of beneficial effects on men's health. However, according to Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Deficiency-Of-Steroid-Hormone-Responsible-For-Heart-Disease-58690-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Body-Conscious-Oz-Teens-at-Health-Risk-Due-to-Steroid-Intake-58345-1.htm Australian health experts have said that boys as young as 13 are using steroids to attain the "six-pack" physique of their heroes. Clinical psychologist Rita Princi says boys are using steroids possibly taken from older brothers or parents, or through the internet, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. "Boys are wanting that buff, manly body and believe that one way to obtain it is to take steroids," Princi said. "They are getting too focused on what they look like rather than who they are," the expert added....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Body-Conscious-Oz-Teens-at-Health-Risk-Due-to-Steroid-Intake-58345-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Injections-may-Help-Patients-With-Blocked-Eye-Veins-58110-1.htm Two new research papers say that the injections of the steroid corticosteroid triamcinolone may help restore vision in some patients with retinal vein occlusion. The latter is an important cause of vision loss that results from blockages in the blood vessels in the retina. Retinal vein occlusion is an important cause of vision loss worldwide, according to background information in the articles published in the September issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. The condition frequently occurs ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Injections-may-Help-Patients-With-Blocked-Eye-Veins-58110-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Key-Missing-Link-in-Signaling-Pathway-for-Plant-Steroid-Hormones-Discovered-57872-1.htm A key missing link in the so-called signaling pathway for plant steroid hormones has been discovered by researchers at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology. Many important signaling pathways are relays of molecules that start at the cell surface and cascade to the nucleus to regulate genes. This discovery marks the first such pathway in plants for which all the steps of the relay have been identified. Since this pathway shares many similarities with pathways in humans, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Key-Missing-Link-in-Signaling-Pathway-for-Plant-Steroid-Hormones-Discovered-57872-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Asthma-Education-Program-Reduces-Need-for-Emergency-Care-Steroid-Use-in-Children-56567-1.htm Education on asthma management in children delivered in small, interactive groups improved asthma outcomes and the overall care of children with asthma, found researchers in a study in CMAJ. Children who participated in the interactive education program were 38% less likely to require emergency care and required fewer courses of oral corticosteroids compared with the children who did not participate in the program. The study, a randomized controlled trial, looked at 398 children aged 3 to 16 ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Asthma-Education-Program-Reduces-Need-for-Emergency-Care-Steroid-Use-in-Children-56567-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Single-Dose-of-Steroids-can-Offer-Relief-from-Severe-Sore-Throat-56101-1.htm Giving a single dose of corticosteroid drugs alongside antibiotics to adults with severe sore throat can relieve pain quicker and more effectively than with antibiotics alone, finds a study published on bmj.com today. The study found no evidence of significant benefit in children. Sore throat is a common reason for people to seek medical care, yet antibiotics have only a modest beneficial effect in reducing symptoms and fever. High rates of antibiotic prescriptions also lead to resistance and recent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Single-Dose-of-Steroids-can-Offer-Relief-from-Severe-Sore-Throat-56101-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Body-Image-Concerns-Not-Primary-Criteria-in-Steroid-Use-by-Bodybuilders-54028-1.htm Researchers are suggesting that steroid use is not necessary to be heavily concerned with muscularity and leanness. According to Timothy Baghurst, a visiting assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Arkansas, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not when it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia. Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with the idea that he or she is not muscular enough, usually in bodybuilding....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Body-Image-Concerns-Not-Primary-Criteria-in-Steroid-Use-by-Bodybuilders-54028-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Antiviral-Agents-Steroids-Combo-Not-Useful-in-Facial-Paralysis-53035-1.htm A meta-analysis of previously published studies in the June issue of IArchives of Otolaryngology-Head (and) Neck Surgery/I, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, says that adding an antiviral agent to corticosteroids for treatment of Bell's palsy is not associated with improved recovery of facial movement function. Bell's palsy is the most common cause of sudden facial paralysis, affecting an estimated 20 to 45 per 100,000 individuals per year, according to background information in the article....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Antiviral-Agents-Steroids-Combo-Not-Useful-in-Facial-Paralysis-53035-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Middle-Aged-Men-Resort-to-Human-Growth-Hormone-Injections-to-Fight-Ageing-51176-1.htm Many middle aged men are pumping their system with the human growth hormone to keep 'ageing' at bay. Government guidelines state it should only be prescribed to kids with growth disorders and adults with severe hormone deficiencies. However, an investigation has revealed that many anti-ageing clinics in Australia are flouting regulations by prescribing to people as young as 35 who want to look good, stay fit and boost their sex lives. Most are men who use human growth hormone (HGH) to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Middle-Aged-Men-Resort-to-Human-Growth-Hormone-Injections-to-Fight-Ageing-51176-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Adding-Steroid-to-Multiple-Sclerosis-Drug-May-Reduce-Disease-Activity-50761-1.htm Using a steroid drug for multiple sclerosis (MS) in addition to an MS drug may reduce the amount of disease activity more than using the MS drug alone, according to a study that will be presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 - May 2, 2009. For the study, people with MS received the steroid drug methylprednisolone in monthly "pulses," or three doses over three days, in addition to regular weekly treatment with the drug interferon beta-1a....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Adding-Steroid-to-Multiple-Sclerosis-Drug-May-Reduce-Disease-Activity-50761-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Antihistamines-Can-Help-Treat-Allergic-Reactions-To-Cardiac-Drug-49373-1.htm A clinical study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to the widely-prescribed drug clopidogrel, also known by the pharmaceutical name Plavix, found that treatment with a combination of steroids and antihistamines can alleviate the allergic reaction symptoms thereby allowing patients to remain on the drug, say doctors from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The study followed 24 patients, who developed Plavix allergies after undergoing coronary stent procedures. Eighty-eight ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Antihistamines-Can-Help-Treat-Allergic-Reactions-To-Cardiac-Drug-49373-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Nasal-Spray-May-Ease-Chronic-Sinusitis-48796-1.htm A steroid nasal spray has been found to reduce symptoms of steroid nasal spray according to a new study led by Indian origin scientist. Researchers led by Neil S.Sachanandani from Washington University School of Medicine have found that an aqueous nasal spray containing corticosteroid budesonide has been shown to be safe and beneficial for those with chronic rhinosinusitis and recurring allergies. It appears to reduce symptoms of rhinosinusitis without suppressing the function of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Nasal-Spray-May-Ease-Chronic-Sinusitis-48796-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Doping-Tests-Ignore-Vital-Ethnic-Differences-in-Hormone-Activity-48574-1.htm Current steroid (testosterone) doping tests should be scrapped for international sport, because they ignore vital ethnic differences in hormone activity, suggests research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Testosterone, and other hormones that boost testosterone levels, such as growth hormone, are among the most widely abused performance enhancers used in sport, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency. Evidence of abuse is determined by the testosterone: epitestosterone ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroid-Doping-Tests-Ignore-Vital-Ethnic-Differences-in-Hormone-Activity-48574-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Increases-the-Risk-of-Musculoskeletal-Injuries-47791-1.htm Using anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) increases the risk of specific types of musculoskeletal injuries, according to an unprecedented survey of retired National Football League players reported in the March issue of the IAmerican Journal of Physical Medicine (and) Rehabilitation/I. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams (and) Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Steroids-Increases-the-Risk-of-Musculoskeletal-Injuries-47791-1.htm