South Australian cyclist suspended for two years

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Stephen Sabine, the South Australian cyclist, has been handed over a suspension of two years after testing positive to anabolic steroids.
The test was conducted by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) during an in-competition test on Sabine in April 2009 during the South Australian Criterium Championships.
From Heraldsun.com.au:
The sample taken from the cyclist returned a positive [...]

Steroid-induced osteoporosis could be cured with Teriparatide

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

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 [...]

Korean research team proves that steroids improve condition in post-viral olfactory loss

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

A research team from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in Seongnam, led by Dr. Jeong-Whun Kim concluded that intervention with glucocorticoids and mometasone nasal spray can significantly improve olfactory function in patients with post-viral olfactory loss.
Out of 71 patients examined in a research, 28 patients were administered oral prednisolone for 2 weeks while 43 [...]

Steroids for Haemolytic Anaemia and CLL

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

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 [...]

STUDY SAYS, ORAL STEROIDS ARE FUTILE FOR TREATING VIRUS-INDUCED WHEEZING

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry recently announced that oral steroids are ineffective in treatment of virus-induced wheezing in preschool children. This new finding brings national guidelines for the treatment of viral-induced wheezing under cirle of questions and doubts.
The research was funded by a grant from Asthma UK and focused mainly on [...]