Plasma exchange improves recovery in rare inflammatory nerve disease
Plasma exchange can help treat people with a rare inflammatory disease that can cause blindness, according to a…
Persistent high cortisol levels increase hypertension risk in patients with adrenal tumors
A major new study, published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has shown that cortisol levels in…
The menstrual cycle changes heart-rate variability but not strength
New research reveals that the menstrual cycle may influence how the heart’s autonomic nervous system functions, while strength,…
Genetic data may predict steroid side effect risk
Oral corticosteroids (OCSs) are widely used and effective in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions such as arthritis,…
Steroid hormones, BMI and stress influence puberty timing in girls
Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier onset…
Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After…
Drug kingpin Joshua Townshend avoids jail for $669k laundering, mephedrone ring
The raid signalled the end of Townshend’s criminal enterprise that involved importing and manufacturing drugs. An enterprise he’d…
Social media exposure associated with steroid use intentions among boys and men
A new study of more than 1,500 boys and men in Canada and the United States suggests that…
Blood lipid–hormone ratios predict future asthma attacks years in advance
A large biobank study reveals that subtle imbalances between inflammatory lipids and steroids in the blood can identify…
Fish study reveals how ovulation triggers sexual receptivity in females
A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine…
Scientists uncover genetic components linked to bone density in young people
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and…
Kao identifies biological mechanism behind skin sensitivity, potential way to ease discomfort
Working with Professor Kenji Kabashima at Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Medicine, researchers at Kao’s Skin Care Research…