Bodybuilding With Steroids Damages Kidneys

Athletes who use anabolic steroids may gain muscle mass and strength, but they can also destroy their kidney function, according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. The findings indicate that the habitual use of steroids has serious harmful effects on [...]

LX211 Highlighted As Potential Disease Modifying Therapy For Noninfectious Uveitis

An experimental drug, LX211 (LUVENIQâ„¢; oral voclosporin), may become the first approved oral treatment capable of modifying the course of uveitis, a group of serious eye conditions inevitably associated with either severe vision loss or substantial morbidity from steroid use. Results of international Phase 2/3 clinical trials conducted by Lux Biosciences, to be the subject [...]

Are You At Risk For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

If you are experiencing pain in your arms, based on individual risk factors, there may be an increased likelihood you are suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). According to a team of researchers, certain factors can play a role in your prevalence to developing this painful syndrome.

Predictors Of Disease Behavior Change In Crohn’s Disease

Using the Vienna classification system, it has been shown in clinic-based cohorts that there can be a significant change in disease behavior over time, whereas disease location remains relatively stable. Clinical and environmental factors as well as medical therapy might be relevant in predicting disease behavior change in patients with CD. In previous studies, early [...]

World Glaucoma Day Highlights The Need To Know Your Risks, Save Your Sight

Glaucoma’s special danger is that it can significantly damage the optic nerve before a person notices problems with his eyesight. To get a jump on glaucoma — the second leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide — you need to know your general [...]