There is nothing better and reliable than corticosteroids that are recommended as a first-line therapy for DMD, according to a finding that was presented in a new practice guideline published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
It was remarked by Richard T. Moxley III, MD, of the University of Rochester [...]
According to a recently concluded study, steroid treatment on a daily basis can help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy previously unable to walk for long on their own can benefit to a considerable extent apart from reducing the risk of scoliosis.
The results were part of a study that was published in the May 8, 2007, [...]
At the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Seattle, new findings concerning the use of chronic corticosteroid were revealed.
According to Rebecca Green, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., corticosteroids have long been regarded to be nothing short [...]
As per a new review by researchers from Israel, steroid nasal sprays can prove to be highly effective for easing the associated symptoms of acute sinusitis along with facilitating speedy recovery. The nasal steroid sprays can be taken in combination with an antibiotic therapy or separately.
Sinusitis is an inflammation concerning the mucous membranes, which lines [...]
Lung Disease Experts at the Johns Hopkins have advised physicians who have been prescribing inhaled corticosteroids to each of their COPD patients to be extra cautious.
New evidence suggested that inhaled corticosteroids can increase the risk of pneumonia by as much as a full third. The researchers suspected that inhaled corticosteroids are believed to suppress body’s [...]