Taking steroid inhalers or tablets to treat asthma or control flare-ups is linked to a heightened risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and increased vulnerability to broken bones (fragility fractures) ...

People who take oral or inhaled glucocorticoids – steroids commonly used to curb inflammation in asthma and allergies – may experience changes in the white matter of the brain, leading to cognitive ...

"This new study is particularly interesting in showing the extent to which white matter, which is required for neurons to connect with each other, is affected by medication use," said Thomas Ritz, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A monthly injection could enable severe asthma patients to stop taking daily steroid tablets without affecting their symptoms, a ...

An injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%. The findings, published today in ...

Taking oral or inhaled glucocorticoids, a type of steroid used to curb inflammation in asthma and other autoimmune disorders, may be linked to damaging changes in the white matter of the brain, a new ...