AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY Sept. 14, 2018–Patients using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may be at greater risk for developing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. IMAGE: USING INHALED STEROIDS MAY INCREASE NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA (NTM) LUNG INFECTION RISK. NTM are...
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A Better Body in a Pill? Experts Urge Caution on SARMs
Many athletes and gym-goers are turning to a popular but potentially dangerous new pill to help them build muscle and gain strength: a steroid alternative known as SARMs. The pills are widely marketed online as “legal steroids” that provide the muscle-building benefits of anabolic steroids without the troubling side effects. And while the products are...
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Weekly Steroids Strengthen And Repair Muscles
CHICAGO — Weekly doses of glucocorticoid steroids, such as prednisone, help speed recovery in muscle injuries, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The weekly steroids also repaired muscles damaged by muscular dystrophy. The studies were conducted in mice, with broad implications for humans. One of the major problems of using steroids such as prednisone is...
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