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12/03/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Research shows that steroids, which are hard on the liver, do not help children with liver disease

The researchers behind a 2014 study found that steroids had no effect on infants with biliary atresia, a childhood liver disease. According to the press release from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, steroids could, in truth, possibly increase the risk of serious adverse events. To come to this conclusion, the researchers observed 140 infants with […]

10/27/2018 / By Rita Winters

Side effects of asthma treatment? Cataracts found to be 50% more likely in long-term sufferers that used steroids

As people age, our cells naturally die due to oxidative stress. The effects of cell death include aging-related neurodegenerative disorders as well as general physical weakness. One of these aging side effects include cataracts – a clouding of the eye lens which affect vision. While most cataracts are related to aging, people who use steroidal […]

09/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The “silk worm” enzyme works better at treating pain than steroids

The next time you are suffering from pain and swelling after getting your wisdom tooth extracted, try taking serrapeptase. In a new analysis of existing clinical trials, this silkworm-derived enzyme reportedly achieved better results than corticosteroids in terms of relieving pain and swelling, an article in GreenMedInfo stated. Serrapeptase is a natural enzyme produced by symbiotic bacteria inside […]

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