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Vitamin D deficiency may predict COVID-19 seroconversion

A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 reports the potential contribution of vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of COVID-19 in a subset of health care workers in the UK.

8 Oct 2020

Severe lymphatic disorder reversed through genetic sequencing and targeted treatment

Through genetic sequencing and targeted treatment, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have resolved a severe lymphatic disorder in a young woman with kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA), a complex and rare disorder that causes lymphatic vessels around the heart and lung to leak fluid, causing breathing difficulties, infections, and often death.

5 Oct 2020

Cincinnati Children's research leads to approval of new drug for hypereosinophilic syndrome

Following two decades of research on a group of rare diseases called hypereosinophilic syndrome at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in the treatment of patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome.

28 Sep 2020

New drug offers hope for young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A new drug offers hope for young boys with the progressive neuromuscular disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by potentially offering an alternative to high-dose glucocorticoids that have significant side effects.

25 Sep 2020

Biomarker predicts disease severity in COVID-19 patients

Airway cell analyses showing an activated immune axis could pinpoint the COVID-19 patients who will most benefit from targeted therapies.

17 Sep 2020

Study finds increased risk of serious complications in children taking oral steroids

Children who take oral steroids to treat asthma or autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and blood clots, according to Rutgers researchers.

17 Sep 2020

Conditions linked to obesity leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19

Conditions related to obesity, including inflammation and leaky gut, leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19 and may explain why they are more likely to die from the disease, UTSW scientists say in a new article published online in eLife.

16 Sep 2020

Earlier treatment with steroids reduces adverse outcomes in patients with septic shock

Some critically ill patients with septic shock need medications called vasopressors to correct dangerously low blood pressure.

14 Sep 2020

High levels of steroids put asthma patients at greater risk of serious side-effects

More than one quarter of asthma patients have been prescribed potentially dangerous amounts of steroid tablets, with researchers warning this puts them at greater risk of serious side-effects.

14 Sep 2020

Prescribing treatments according to genetic differences could benefit children with asthma

Selecting treatments according to genetic differences could help children and teenagers with asthma, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

7 Sep 2020

Examining the role of endocrine system and hormones in COVID-19 infection

The evidence for hormone involvement in COVID-19 infection and treatment will be evaluated and discussed by endocrine experts in a dedicated COVID-19 session at e-ECE 2020.

3 Sep 2020

Corticosteroids can be lifesaving for critically ill COVID-19 patients

Now, a prospective meta-analysis of 7 randomized trials published in the journal JAMA showed that the widely available steroid drugs could help seriously ill patients survive COVID-19.

3 Sep 2020

Scientists aim to find cortisone alternatives with fewer side effects

Many people use cortisone of a regular basis. It is used for treating rheumatism, asthma, multiple sclerosis, or even COVID-19.

2 Sep 2020

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with steroid improves chances of recovery

A new international study published today [02 September] has shown that treating critically ill patients with COVID-19 with the steroid hydrocortisone improves their chances of recovery.

2 Sep 2020

Problematic alcohol use linked to legal performance-enhancing substances

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that young adults aged 18-26 who used legal performance-enhancing substances were significantly more likely to report several problematic alcohol use and drinking-related risk behaviors seven years later.

1 Sep 2020

Inhaled steroid ciclesonide suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

A new paper by researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 reports the in vitro suppression of coronavirus (CoV) replication by an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) ciclesonide.

26 Aug 2020

Steroid News and Research

Vitamin D deficiency may predict COVID-19 seroconversion

Severe lymphatic disorder reversed through genetic sequencing and targeted treatment

Cincinnati Children's research leads to approval of new drug for hypereosinophilic syndrome

New drug offers hope for young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Biomarker predicts disease severity in COVID-19 patients

Study finds increased risk of serious complications in children taking oral steroids

Conditions linked to obesity leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19

Earlier treatment with steroids reduces adverse outcomes in patients with septic shock

High levels of steroids put asthma patients at greater risk of serious side-effects

Prescribing treatments according to genetic differences could benefit children with asthma

Examining the role of endocrine system and hormones in COVID-19 infection

Corticosteroids can be lifesaving for critically ill COVID-19 patients

Scientists aim to find cortisone alternatives with fewer side effects

Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with steroid improves chances of recovery

Problematic alcohol use linked to legal performance-enhancing substances

Inhaled steroid ciclesonide suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Vitamin D supplements do not prevent severe asthma attacks in children

Fewer rhinovirus infections in Philadelphia after COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

UIC's first-of-its-kind contraceptive receives FDA approval

Historic study that evidenced the benefits of anti-COVID steroids could have saved lives

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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