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  New Steroid Hormone Has Allure Of Its Own

  October 12, 1998 — The first steroid hormone unearthed in 30 years is chemical cousin to the molecule that lures pigs to truffles, and like that rare and elusive fungus, it is in a class by itself. Previously ... > full story
• Multiple Sclerosis
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  Steroids May Reverse Loss Of Substance Tied To Nervous-System Diseases

  October 5, 1998 — Steroids help to reduce inflammation, but University of Illinois scientists suggest they also could be used to reverse a loss of myelin -- a major problem in multiple sclerosis and other ... > full story
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  Hormone Disorders
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  Mental Health Research
  Today's Healthcare
  Pharmacology
   

  Some CFS Patients Benefit From Low-Dose Steroid, But Side Effects Too Risky

  September 22, 1998 — Low doses of the steroid hydrocortisone can cause slight improvement in some chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) symptoms but at the risk of inducing adrenal suppression. This finding, NIAID researchers ... > full story
• Osteoporosis
  Women's Health
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  Controlled Substances
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  Studies Indicate An Effective Treatment For Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis

  July 30, 1998 — University of Iowa researchers, et al., report in the July 30 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine that the drug alendronate (marketed as Fosamax) may help prevent and treat steroid-induced ... > full story
• Asthma
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  Controlled Substances
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  Tuberculosis
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  Black Teens With Severe Asthma Are Three Times More Likely Than White Teens To Be Steroid Resistant

  July 22, 1998 — Black teen-agers are three times more likely than white teen-agers to have steroid resistant asthma, research at National Jewish Medical and Research Center has ... > full story
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Allergy
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  Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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  Insomnia
   

  Allergy-Linked Fatigue May Stem From Nasal Congestion, Interrupted Sleep

  July 16, 1998 — New research from Penn State's College of Medicine finds that people with perennial allergies may attribute their daytime fatigue to causes such as the side effects of medications, when, in fact, ... > full story
• Kidney Disease
  Controlled Substances
  Diseases and Conditions
  Pharmacology
  Today's Healthcare
  Asthma
   

  Organ Rejection Drug Also Shows Promise For The Treatment Of Kidney Disease

  February 4, 1998 — A Johns Hopkins evaluation of a drug commonly used to prevent rejection of kidney transplants has found that it also may help patients with severe symptoms of kidney ... > full story
• Birth Defects
  Genes
  Gene Therapy
  Human Biology
  Personalized Medicine
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Genetic 'Short Circuit' Leads To Cleft Palate

  December 24, 1997 — Scientists have identified not just a single gene but a genetic circuit, that when broken, causes cleft palate in newborn mice. ... > full story
• Crohn's Disease
  Arthritis
  Diseases and Conditions
  Joint Pain
  Controlled Substances
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  Discovery Suggests New Method To Halt Inflammatory And Autoimmune Diseases

  October 23, 1997 — A steroid produced in the adrenal glands can halt production of a molecule integral to inflammatory and autoimmune afflictions such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, reported researchers at UT ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Asthma
  Workplace Health
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  Asthma Management Program Benefits Patients

  September 11, 1997 — National Jewish Asthma Management Program Decreases Medical Needs, Increases Quality of Life’ for Medicaid, Commercial Health Care Population ... > full story

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