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Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Researchers found that a minimally invasive procedure combined with epidural steroid injection treatment led to superior pain reduction and disability improvement over one year in patients with sciatica.

28 Mar 2023

Combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone benefits patients with septic shock

Sepsis occurs in approximately 1.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. with in more than a third of hospitalizations resulting in death.

27 Mar 2023

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Steroid hormones, to which belong sex hormones like estrogen or testosterone, are important signaling molecules and are responsible among other things for controlling female and male phenotypic sex differentiation.

27 Mar 2023

Study adds valuable new information on the treatment of COVID-19

Although steroid treatment for COVID-19 is reportedly beneficial in some cases, details—such as the upper dosing limits and safety of this method—have not yet been clarified.

27 Mar 2023

Biomarkers that can predict long COVID symptoms

The current study offered novel insights into the different biological factors that might contribute to long COVID.

19 Mar 2023

How maternal obesity and gestational diabetes can impact DNA methylation in infants

A study published in the journal Cardiovascular Diabetology describes that maternal obesity and gestational diabetes can induce epigenetic remodeling in infants, potentially impacting metabolic and developmental pathways.

6 Mar 2023

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Rowena Roque, 46, was having a problem that many people can relate to: doing everything in her power to lose weight and get healthy but never succeeding.

2 Mar 2023

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Researchers investigate the association between the quality of the maternal diet during pregnancy and hepatic fat in the offspring during early childhood.

16 Feb 2023

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

In a recent study published in the journal Immunity, researchers reviewed the T cell response in cancer and autoimmunity to propose strategies for more effective immunotherapies.

15 Feb 2023

Rapid clinical test predicts which people with neck pain may benefit from epidural steroid injections

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and several other institutions say they have developed a quick clinical test that predicts which people with neck pain are more likely to benefit from epidural steroid injections, which deliver drugs directly around the spinal nerves to stop nerve inflammation and reduce pain.

15 Feb 2023

New Cochrane review: Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks

Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults, according to an updated Cochrane review.

6 Feb 2023

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Researchers evaluate outcomes in immunocompromised patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

5 Feb 2023

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

Researchers briefly outlined how viral infections trigger endocrinopathies in humans.

3 Feb 2023

Combined glucocorticoid steroids and statin therapy may be safer for the treatment of preterm birth

Potentially life-saving steroids commonly given to preterm babies also increase the risk of long-term cardiovascular problems, but a new study in rats has found that if given in conjunction with statins, their positive effects remain while the potential negative side-effects are 'weeded out'.

2 Feb 2023

New scan reliably detects primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension

In a recent article, researchers performed a prospective within-patient clinical trial, Is Metomidate superior to AVS in predicting ouTComes from adrenalectomy in primary Hyperaldosteronism (MATCH) in the United Kingdom (UK) in primary aldosteronism (PA) patients. These patients suffered from high blood pressure caused by a steroid hormone, aldosterone.

19 Jan 2023

Simple nasal spray effective at easing sleep-disordered breathing in children

A simple nasal spray significantly reduced snoring and breathing difficulties in children and halved the number needing to have their tonsils removed, according to a new study.

17 Jan 2023

New type of CT scan lights up the obvious cause of hypertension

Doctors at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital, have led research using a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal. The nodules are discovered in one-in-twenty people with high blood pressure.

16 Jan 2023

New insights into deadly fungal invasion in people with compromised immune systems

Fungi such as Aspergillus are so common in our surroundings that we breathe in hundreds to thousands of spores every day.

12 Jan 2023

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

A study into the use of an at-home test which uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and tested in Sheffield endocrine patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is making a difference to the health of patients and could reduce time to diagnosis.

6 Jan 2023

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are learning more about ways to prevent serious side effects from chemotherapy used to treat breast cancer patients.

20 Dec 2022

Steroid News and Research

Pulsed radiofrequency combined with steroid injection leads to better outcomes in patients with sciatica

Combination of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone benefits patients with septic shock

Discovery enables a clear diagnosis for more patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome

Study adds valuable new information on the treatment of COVID-19

Biomarkers that can predict long COVID symptoms

How maternal obesity and gestational diabetes can impact DNA methylation in infants

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

Rapid clinical test predicts which people with neck pain may benefit from epidural steroid injections

New Cochrane review: Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

The impact of viral infections on the human endocrine system

Combined glucocorticoid steroids and statin therapy may be safer for the treatment of preterm birth

New scan reliably detects primary aldosteronism, a common cause of hypertension

Simple nasal spray effective at easing sleep-disordered breathing in children

New type of CT scan lights up the obvious cause of hypertension

New insights into deadly fungal invasion in people with compromised immune systems

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

IU researchers uncover new ways to prevent serious side effects for breast cancer patients

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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