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Severe Vasculitis: After 40 Years, Researchers Identify Possible New Treatment
July 14, 2010 — Researchers have made a major advance in treating people with a severe form of vasculitis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis, a rare but devastating disease of blood vessels. ... > full story -
Different Dosing, Administration of Corticosteroids for Severe COPD Shows Comparable Outcomes
June 15, 2010 — In contrast to clinical guidelines, new research finds that the vast majority of patients hospitalized for severe symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were initially treated ... > full story -
No Sex Please, We’re Rotifers: Tiny Aquatic Animals Can Clone Themselves Using Progesterone
June 14, 2010 — A new study shows that humans and tiny aquatic animals known as rotifers have something important in common when it comes to sex. Barely visible without a microscope, rotifers eat algae and serve ... > full story -
New Role for Zebrafish in Human Studies: Animal Model Uses Mysterious Enzyme Also Found in Human Brains
May 19, 2010 — A researcher has discovered that zebrafish -- an important animal model in disease and environmental studies -- could provide the means to help scientists eventually reveal the function of a ... > full story -
'Fountain of Youth' Steroids Could Protect Against Heart Disease
May 17, 2010 — A natural defense mechanism against heart disease could be switched on by steroids sold as health supplements, according to ... > full story -
Estrogen May Reduce Airway Constriction in Women Patients With Asthma
May 16, 2010 — Female sex hormones may work with beta-agonists in reducing airway constriction, according to new bench ... > full story -
Post-Transplant Patients Off Steroids Have Fewer Cardiovascular Events, Study Finds
May 7, 2010 — Post-transplant patients who have been removed from a corticosteroid regimen have fewer cardiovascular events than those patients on steroids, increasing their graft survival rates and reducing early ... > full story -
Tests May Predict Cause of Hospital Readmissions in Newborns and Improve Outcomes for Asthma Patients
April 28, 2010 — New research promises to help physicians use genetic testing to prevent complications, and ease the worry of new parents by predicting in advance which newborns may require readmission to the ... > full story -
Potential Treatment for Bone Death in the Hip from Osteonecrosis
April 27, 2010 — Researchers have found a potential new treatment for osteonecrosis, or the death of bone tissue, in people who are treated with steroids for several common medical conditions. There are currently no ... > full story -
Long-Term Anabolic Steroid Use May Weaken Heart More Than Previously Thought
April 27, 2010 — Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken the heart more than previously thought, a new study finds. Steroid-related heart impairment is severe enough to potentially increase the risk of heart ... > full story
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