Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone, can be more than just useful for treating glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) as per a recent study.
It was found by the research team that patients with glucocorticoid-induced OP who were treated with teriparatide for a period of 3 years had a greater enhancement [...]
According to researchers at National Jewish Health in a paper published online in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, low levels of vitamin D have an association with greater medication use and lower lung function in children with asthma.
Vitamin D enhances the activity of most effective of all asthma control medications, corticosteroids, as per [...]
Bronchilitis, a common viral lower respiratory infection in infants, is not effectively treated with steroids among children. The finding was disclosed in a study published in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
It was also suggested that steroid-based medications are not useful for preventing hospitalization and improving respiratory [...]
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 [...]
Bleeding is of particular concern after tonsillectomies because the wound is not sewn up or covered and is exposed to food, air and saliva. A large blood supply courses through the area and, if hemorrhaging occur, manual compression is next to impossible. That means surgery becomes the only option. But a study showed that the [...]
Sources have reported that steroids can be prescribed along with chemotherapy along with treating the CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). The sources also revealed that they help to reduce chemotherapy associated sickness and tiredness.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is a condition in which accumulation of abnormal lymphocytes in the blood and the bone marrow becomes the main [...]