Lungs of preterm babies protected with multiple courses of steroids

The survival rate of preterm babies can be improved to a significant extent when repeated courses of steroids are administered to nursing women, as per a study.
Sanjiv Amin, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical center and author of the study, said babies need ventilation when nursing [...]

Potential cancer drug effective for asthma as well

A drug that is currently being tested for treating cancer can prove to be an effective treatment option for asthma as well, as per a research.
This drug could be effective to kill specific immune cells that are able to exacerbate asthma symptoms, according to scientists at the University of Edinburgh.
From Sciencedaily.com:

Eosinophils, [...]

Risk of dying increased by use of anti-inflammatory steroids

The risk of death is increased due to the use of anti-inflammatory steroids for traumatic head injuries such as car crashes, as per a new review of studies
The review draws heavily from a a study of corticosteroid treatment for brain injury that involved more than 10,000 patients, which was published by the British-based Cochrane Library.
Dr. [...]

Potential cancer drug can be effective for curing asthma

R-roscovitine, a drug presently being tested for treating cancer, can prove to cure asthma patients as well as per a new research by scientists at the University of Edinburgh.
The research revealed that the drug can facilitate killing of certain immune cells for exacerbating symptoms of asthma, a breathing disorder. The finding is considered to provide [...]

Boys with DMD can now walk for longer

According to results of a recent study, boys with DMD (Duchenne muscular dystrophy) can now expect to walk for longer without any assistance and on their own after getting themselves treated with daily steroid treatment. It was remarked during this study that steroid treatment can also prove to be an effective option for minimizing the [...]

Steroids effective for minimizing risk of heart damage in children with Kawasaki’s disease

Steroids can prove to be an effective and first-line therapy for treating children with Kawasaki’s disease, as per a study in an issue of Pediatrics. Some of the most eminent names in the world of medical sciences remarked that the study findings highlight a big gap in knowledge concerned with the treatment of Kawasaki’s disease.
It [...]