The life of Mark McGwire, eminent baseball slugger, has taken a hit in the last few years and mostly the last few weeks immediately after he confessed using steroids during his illustratious career.
McGwire insisted that his dramatic on-field performances were results of God-given talent and hand-eye coordination and not because he used steroids.
From Sports.ESPN.Go.Com:
“It’s unfortunate [...]
The gene profiles of young children with severe Staphylococcus aureus infections have been mapped as per a study by Infectious disease specialists at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The finding is expected to offer a new dimension as to how the immune system gets programmed for responding to the pathogen.
Dr. Monica Ardura, instructor of pediatrics at UT [...]
When it comes to improving surgical repair of massive or recurrent tears of the shoulder’s rotator cuff tendons, anabolic steroid treatment can be highly effective. This finding was revealed by a research from the UNC’s School of Medicine.
The study, which appeared in an issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, was led by Dr. [...]
The supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA), which was submitted for seeking market approval of Durezol(TM) (difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion) 0.05%, has been accepted for review purposes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the fact was announced by Sirion Therapeutics, Inc.
It was remarked by Barry Butler, CEO of Sirion Therapeutics, that it is encouraging to [...]
Repeated courses of steroids (betamethasone) when administered to nursing women during preterm labor may prove effective for improving survival rate of babies.
Sanjiv Amin, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical center and author of the study, was of the view that babies may go on ventilation when steroid treatment is avoided [...]
Adult and young asthmatic patients on inhaled steroids are in a better position than their counterparts on cromolyn. This finding was revealed in a study that was conducted by James Guevara, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues.
The study made comparisons on both treatment options to judge the better between the [...]
Lisa Ray, noted Indian and Hollywood actress, has recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of cancer. The disclosure was made by Lisa on her blog (lisaraniray.wordpress.com) apart from the fact that she has expressed the will-power to get treated soon and lead a normal life once again.
She said, “I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma [...]
Some herbal products including supplements can result in serious health complications, as per August issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.
People make use of herbal supplements with a belief that they are free from all possible side effects but this is not a complete truth. Some herbal products can result in side effects.
From News-Medical.Net:
St. John’s wort: [...]
Hormonal components in the over-the-counter dietary supplements can promote prostate cancer progression along with decreasing the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, as per researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
The finding appeared in an issue of the Clinical Cancer Research to reaffirm the fact that prior, effective, and complete communication about any herbal or hormonal dietary supplements [...]
A new treatment option for the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI) has been identified by a multidisciplinary investigation led by Inderjit Singh, Ph.D, of the Medical University of South Carolina.
Singh is a Pediatrics distinguished university professor, Division of Developmental Neurogenetics director and Darby Children’s Research Institute scientific director.
The study examined the efficiency of atorvastatin [...]