Archive for August, 2010

Steroids help in preserving kidney function

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

According to a finding that will be disclosed by a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), treatment with steroids can delay or prevent loss of kidney function in individuals with IgA nephropathy, a type of kidney disease.
The list of study co-authors included Simeone Andrulli, Lucia [...]

Health put at risk by homosexuals by abusing drugs

Friday, August 27th, 2010

There is an urgent need for rethinking how addiction agencies and doctors support minority groups as per a Home Office-funded report. This call was made after it was found that gay men and lesbians are far more likely to put their health at risk from drug misuse than the heterosexuals.
Health officials were suggested [...]

Body building steroids leads to kidney damage

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Muscle mass and body strength can be possible benefits of performance enhancing or bodybuilding steroids used by athletes but this can lead to kidney function damage. The finding was revealed by a presented paper at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA.
In today’s times, [...]

Crohn’s Disease remission possible with drug combo

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

According to a study led by Mayo Clinic, the combination of biologic therapy with immune-suppressing drugs as against use of immune-suppressing drugs alone could be more than useful to suggest remission from Crohn’s disease in an improved manner.
It was remarked by William Sandborn, M.D., gastroenterologist and vice chair of the Division [...]

600th home run of A-Rod will not be tainted by past steroid admission

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

The about-to-come 600th home run by Alex Rodriguez, popularly known as A-Rod, will not be devalued by his admission about use of steroids in the past according to some baseball fans and sluggers.
Rodriguez’s image is not tarnished like a Barry Bonds, as per Arlan Ettinger, President of Guernsey’s auction house.
Brandon Steiner, head of Steiner Sports [...]

Prison avoided by Lucente for peddling steroids

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

A Staten Island doctor who was charged for peddling anabolic steroids to NYPD cops and bodybuilders walked out of the court as a free man. Richard Lucente was made free to go after his lawyer gloated over the no-jail deal.
Lucente was facing charges that could have put him in dozen of years in prison [...]