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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 -
Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With More Asthma Symptoms and Medication Use
April 15, 2010 — Low levels of vitamin D are associated with lower lung function and greater medication use in children with asthma, according to researchers. They also reported that vitamin D enhances the activity ... > full story -
Anti-Aging Hormones: Little or No Benefit and the Risks Are High, According to Experts
April 13, 2010 — In the wake of the American Medical Association's Council on Science and Public Health's recently released report "The use of hormones for 'anti-aging': a review of efficacy and safety," a leading ... > full story -
Stem Cells Used to Model Infant Birth Defect
March 18, 2010 — Researchers recently discovered that infantile hemangiomas originate from stem cells, and have used these stem cells to better understand this tumor in the laboratory. They show that steroids target ... > full story -
Battling a Biceps Injury
March 3, 2010 — People who suffer from injuries to the distal biceps tendon may benefit from earlier surgical intervention and new surgical techniques, according to a review ... > full story -
First Discovery of the Female Sex Hormone Progesterone in a Plant
February 4, 2010 — In a finding that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists are reporting the first discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant. Until now, scientists thought that only animals could ... > full story -
Antagonistic Genes Control Rice Growth
December 15, 2009 — Scientists have found that a plant steroid prompts two genes to battle each other -- one suppresses the other to ensure that leaves grow normally in rice and the experimental plant Arabidopsis ... > full story -
Potential Cancer Drug May Offer New Hope for Asthma Patients
December 9, 2009 — A drug being tested to treat cancer could also help patients suffering from asthma, research has suggested. Scientists found that the drug -- R-roscovitine -- helps to kill certain immune cells which ... > full story -
Promising Pharmaceutical Agents Emerge as Sports Doping Products
November 19, 2009 — Researchers have found that non-steroidal and tissue-selective anabolic agents such as Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) are being sold on the black market for their performance ... > full story
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