Recent news of Olympic doping scandals have led to strict penalties and a closer look at steroid testing. Chemistry plays a huge role on both sides of the performance-enhancing drug battle. On one ...
A cheap and easy blood test for inflammation may help determine which COVID-19 patients will benefit from getting steroids. In an observational study of people hospitalized with COVID-19, those with ...
Will it be possible to treat severe kidney inflammation with fewer drugs in the future? A new study by the University ...
In June, a large study in the United Kingdom suggested that the steroid dexamethasone could help reduce the risk of death for critically ill COVID-19 patients. Now, more evidence suggests that ...
There's yet more evidence that cheap, widely available steroids can help save the lives of critically ill COVID-19 patients. In a new analysis that included data from seven clinical trials, the drugs ...
In recent weeks, sports including baseball and track have been rocked by allegations that some top stars partly owe their success to the use of banned substances. We'll find out what some of these ...
Beneath the surface of the fitness world lies a hidden network of underground chemists, athletes, and suppliers pushing the ...
For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the full skeleton of the predatory, prehistoric animal known as the “marsupial lion” which roamed Australia thousands of years ago. Using recently ...
Compounds from 1.6 billion years ago reveal a microbial transition that set the stage for much of today's life on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
image: Chemistry plays a huge role on both sides of the performance-enhancing drug battle. On one side are officials and scientists, aiming to keep the competitions fair; on the other are underground ...