According to a conference in Liverpool in the UK, a third of the miscarriages can be prevented among women who have suffered repeated miscarriages or failed IVF treatments with a course of steroids.
The research was presented at the British Association conference and highlighted that many of the 3,000 unexplained miscarriages each year may be preventable [...]
Adam Vasser of Los Altos, California, was an active kid with a bent for baseball until one unfortunate day when his young heart was attacked by a mysterious virus. It leads to an urgent need for a heart transplant and steroid-based therapy in the long run to prevent transplant rejection, forcing him to lead his [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
As per a report, the risks of reintubation and stridor in selected high-risk patients can be minimized considerably when steroids are administered to them at least four hours before extubation.
Dr. Samir Jaber from University of Montpellier I in France and colleagues conducted a quantitative meta-analysis of seven studies to ascertain the effectiveness of prophylactic steroid [...]