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Betamethasone may improve prostate cancer radiation therapy: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): A new study suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Group recommended the use of two arthritis drugs called baricitinib and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in combination with corticosteroids to treat patients with severe or critical COVID-19, on Friday.
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Study links skin lightening products to altered steroid hormone levels
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): While skin lightening creams are loaded with bleaching agents that may cause more harm to your skin than good, a recent study has found that women who misuse corticosteroid creams for cosmetic skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insuffici
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Study finds skin lightening products linked to altered steroid hormone lev
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): Women who misuse corticosteroid creams for cosmetic skin lightening may be at risk of developing adrenal insufficiency, according to new research.
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Good advice for good breathing
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 11 (ANI/ BusinessWire India): Chronic respiratory conditions account for a massive health burden in India.
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New method identifies which asthma patients respond to systemic corticoste
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): With help from a dozen clinical variables, researchers have been able to identify using machine learning techniques, which of their patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids -- and which might only suff
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New genetic find offers hope for asthma sufferers
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): A new study has offered fresh hope for asthma sufferers by identifying a genetic variant that could improve the safety and effectiveness of corticosteroids, drugs that are used to treat a range of common and rare conditions including asthma, and chronic ob
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Twitter seeks suggestions for 'healthy' online content
Updated : 8 years ago IST
California [USA], Mar. 3 (ANI): Amid increasing trolls and abuse on social media, popular micro-blogging site Twitter issued a proposal seeking suggestions from its users on improving the health of content posted online.
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