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Stronger Corn? Take It Off Steroids, Make It All Female
November 30, 2011 Researchers have taken corn off steroids and found that the results might lead to improvements in that and other ... > full story -
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Attention Deficit Disorder
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Daily Wheezing Treatment No Different from Intermittent in Toddlers, Study Suggests
November 28, 2011 Pediatricians often treat young children who have frequent bouts of wheezing with a daily dose of an inhaled steroid to keep asthma symptoms at bay. But results of a recent study are likely to change ... > full story -
Older Men With Higher Testosterone Levels Lose Less Muscle Mass as They Age
October 27, 2011 A recent study found that higher levels of testosterone were associated with reduced loss of lean muscle mass in older men, especially in those who were losing weight. In these men, higher ... > full story -
New Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Might Help Avoid Side Effects of Steroids
October 25, 2011 A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs may one day serve as an alternative to steroid medications and possibly help avoid the serious side effects of steroids, new research findings ... > full story -
Steroids Could Help Heal Some Corneal Ulcers, Study Finds
October 18, 2011 A new study gives hope to those suffering from severe cases of bacterial corneal ulcers, which can lead to blindness if left untreated. The use of topical corticosteroids in a randomized controlled ... > full story -
Oral Steroids Linked to Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Nationwide US Study
September 29, 2011 People taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults. Their findings suggest ... > full story -
Lift Weights, Eat Mustard, Build Muscles?
September 29, 2011 If you want to lean out, add muscle and get ripped, new research suggests to look to your garden for help. Scientists have found that when a specific plant steroid was ingested by rats, it triggered ... > full story -
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Genes
Control Gene for Developmental Timing Discovered
September 28, 2011 Researchers have identified a key regulator that controls the speed of development in the fruit fly. When the researchers blocked the function of this regulator, animals sped up their rate of ... > full story -
People Hospitalized With Asthma 'Less Likely to Die from Swine Flu', Study Finds
September 26, 2011 People with asthma who are admitted to hospital with pandemic influenza H1N1 (swine flu) are half as likely to die or require intensive care than those without asthma, according to new ... > full story -
Arctic Ground Squirrels Muscle Up to Hunker Down
September 15, 2011 When Arctic ground squirrels are getting ready to hibernate they don't just get fat -- they pack on muscle at a rate that would make a bodybuilder jealous. And they do it without suffering the ... > full story
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