Misalignment of responses to these signals produces dysfunction and underlies many pathologies. Questions Addressed: To explore relationships between the CTS and circulating steroids, we examine the ...

Onuf’s nucleus is a small group of neurons located in the ventral horns of the sacral spinal cord. The motor neurons (MNs) of Onuf’s nucleus innervate striated voluntary muscles of the pelvic floor ...

Steroids for COPD include oral steroids, inhaled steroids, and combination inhalers. Each type comes with its own benefits and side effects. While no cure currently exists for COPD, several types ...

The mysterious steroid hormones, all built neatly around the same four-ringed nucleus, offer promise of understanding a long list of chronic diseases. After days of heated discussion, the doctors ...

Figure 1: Evaluation and Management of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Sports Cardiology. Courtesy of Meagher SP, Chandra MS, Irwig MS, Rao P. hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin; Hct = hematocrit; Hgb ...

Taking prednisone can make the liver resistant to insulin, raising blood sugar levels and potentially leading to steroid-induced diabetes. Steroids may also worsen existing diabetes symptoms.

But are you familiar with diabetes caused by anti-inflammatory medicines like steroids? According to research published in Pharmacological Reports, the incidence of steroid-induced high blood ...

Children exposed to steroids because their mothers were at risk for preterm delivery had a 50% higher risk for autism spectrum disorders and a 30% higher risk for ADHD than children who were not ...

Cortisone injections are commonly used to treat a variety of orthopedic conditions. People with diabetes are especially prone to side effects from cortisone injections, often experiencing a temporary ...

In closed Facebook groups and online forums, she slowly got to know the world of steroids and other performance and image-enhancing drugs. "As a middle-aged woman, at first I was ignored in a lot ...

In addition to the 'traditional' actions of steroid-hormone–receptor complexes — functioning in the cell nucleus as transcription factors to selectively modulate gene expression (that is ...