Inflammatory disorders
Heavy kids may not respond as well to asthma meds
(HealthDay) -- Overweight children may not respond as well to common asthma medicines known as inhaled corticosteroids, new research finds.
Mar 4, 2012
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Immunology
Steroids may do more harm than good in some cases of severe asthma
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC have uncovered the molecular mechanism underlying corticosteroid resistance in severe asthma. The new findings have important clinical ...
Jul 6, 2017
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Medications
Steroid injections do not hasten the need for knee replacement
New research shows that corticosteroid injections for knee OA treatment do not hasten a patient's progression to a total knee replacement when compared with hyaluronic acid injections. Details of this study was presented ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Severe asthma patients less responsive to treatment
People with severe asthma, who are often described as 'steroid-dependent', are actually less likely to respond to the treatment they depend on, when compared to people with mild asthma.
Sep 9, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds steroid therapy benefits patients with pneumonia
McMaster University research, published online today by the Annals of Internal Medicine, has demonstrated the benefits of corticosteroid therapy for one of the most common serious medical conditions.
Aug 10, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Topical corticosteroids associated with higher risk for type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay)—There is a positive association between use of topical corticosteroids and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online April 1 in Diabetes Care.
Apr 6, 2019
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Immunology
No increased skin cancer risk with topical immunosuppressant ointments
Adults with the chronic skin condition atopic dermatitis can rest easy in the knowledge that two topical immunosuppressant medications commonly prescribed to treat the condition do not appear to increase the risk for the ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 incidence not increased with corticosteroid injections
Adults who received image-guided corticosteroid injections for musculoskeletal pain between April 2020 and February 2021 had a lower incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 than the general population in Massachusetts, according ...
Jul 14, 2022
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Immunology
Inhaled steroids may increase pneumonia risk in people with asthma
Use of inhaled corticosteroids was linked with an increased risk of pneumonia in a study of individuals with asthma.
Apr 20, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Rheumatoid arthritis patients can get gout too, study finds
Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology ...
Nov 10, 2012
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