Testosterone is a naturally occurring steroid hormone. Despite its status as a steroid, prescription testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) isn’t the same as taking anabolic

In some cases, a steroid (cortisone) injection can reduce back pain and nerve pain that travels into your buttocks and legs by reducing inflammation. Our spine specialists may prescribe a combination of medications, exercise, physical therapy, and steroid ...

A decade-long retrospective study shows IgG4-related cholangitis responds well to steroids, with low mortality and no progression to cholangiocarcinoma.

A rising number of Australians are using steroids. But one expert says a lack of knowledge and widespread stigma make it tough to get clinical support.

CHICAGO – Men who illicitly used anabolic-androgenic steroids to bulk up and then turned to illegal, web-based regimens for treating their steroid withdrawal complications have provided important clues for new approaches to treating a growing worldwide ...

People promoting steroids and similar products used for off-label performance enhancement are bringing in millions of views on TikTok and sometimes even targeting teenagers, according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a tech watchdog ...

A dermatologist prescribed the now 28-year-old a low-to-medium dose topical steroid cream with just one instruction: use as needed. She would place the cream on her rash, and the eczema would go away. Then it would come back. This happened for over 10 ...

A Canadian real-world study reveals high oral corticosteroid exposure in patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps prior to biologic therapy.

Steroid-induced diabetes is an unexpected increase in blood sugars that’s related to the use of steroids. It can occur in people with or without a history of diabetes. Steroid-induced diabetes is more similar to type 2 diabetes than type 1. In both ...

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, to generate genomic responses) — steroid hormones also show an ...