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Botox Beats Steroids for Painful Foot Condition, Plantar Fasciitis, Study Suggests
January 17, 2013 — Plantar fasciitis is the most frequent cause of chronic heel pain, leaving many sufferers unable to put their best foot forward for months at a time. Now a Mexican study suggests that physicians ... > full story -
Synthetic Chemistry: Steroids That Only Nature Could Make on a Large Scale, Until Now
January 3, 2013 — Scientists have achieved a feat in synthetic chemistry by inventing a scalable method to make complex natural compounds known as "polyhydroxylated steroids." These compounds, used in heart-failure ... > full story -
Extending Steroid Treatment Does Not Benefit Children With Hard-to-Treat Kidney Disease, Study Finds
December 20, 2012 — Extending steroid treatment for the most common form of kidney disease in children provides no benefit for preventing relapses or side effects, according to a new study. The findings challenge ... > full story -
Long-Term Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use May Impact Visuospatial Memory
December 14, 2012 — The long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids may severely impact the user's ability to accurately recall the shapes and spatial relationships of objects, according to a recent ... > full story -
Steroid Injection Linked With Significant Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women Treated for Back Pain
December 1, 2012 — Postmenopausal women suffered significant bone density loss in their hip after they were treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief, according to a new study. Bone density loss ... > full story -
Turbo-Charged Gut Hormones: Doubling Down Against Diabetes
November 13, 2012 — Researchers may have overcome one of the major challenges drug makers have struggled with for years: Delivering powerful nuclear hormones to specific tissues, while keeping them away from ... > full story -
Expensive Arthritis Treatment No Better Than Steroid Therapy, Study Finds
November 11, 2012 — A randomized, double-blind clinical trial has revealed that corticosteroids are more effective than the more expensive treatment in providing pain relief to patients with thumb ... > full story -
Steroid Pills Effective for Treating Facial Paralysis in Bell's Palsy, Research Suggests
November 7, 2012 — For people experiencing first-time symptoms of Bell's palsy, steroid pills very likely are the most effective known treatment for recovering full strength in the facial muscles, according to a new ... > full story -
Steroid Injection Linked to Increased Risk of Bone Fractures
October 25, 2012 — Patients treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief are at increased risk of bone fractures in the spine, according to a new study. Researchers say the risk of fracture increased ... > full story -
Manipulating Hormone Receptors May Help in the Fight Against Obesity
September 20, 2012 — In the body's ongoing effort to maintain a healthy weight, an arsenal of cellular proteins called androgen receptors is critical for blocking fat accumulation. Now researchers have discovered that ... > full story
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