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Popular steroids may mess up with several cancer therapies: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Immunotherapy is a relatively new and successful cancer treatment. It causes the immune system to identify tumours as invaders and attack them. Immunotherapy, however, does not benefit all patients. Why? Scientists aren't always certain. Sometimes, immunotherapy patients experience side eff
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Evidence of stress hormones in hair may reveal who is prone to get heart d
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The presence of glucocorticoids, a group of steroid hormones secreted in response to stress, in a person's hair, may indicate which of them is more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the future.
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Study finds how hormone fluctuations increase survival probabilities
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Blood levels of stress hormones in free-living great tits vary greatly. As the great tits encountered various ambient temperatures, the researchers noted significant variations in how strongly the levels of the glucocorticoid hormone changed in various individuals.
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Study suggests patients receiving low dose steroid at increased risk of ca
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): Glucocorticoids are steroids widely prescribed to treat a range of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. While high doses of steroids are known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the impact of lower doses is unknown. A study suggests that even
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Premature babies could benefit from combined glucocorticoid, antioxidant t
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): As part of a recent study, scientists have suggested that subtle changes to the drugs administered to mothers threatened with preterm birth or to premature babies could further improve clinical treatment and help increase their safety.
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