ion Survey of body changes in the last 5 years Visual inspection of body sites Magnetic resonance imaging Blood All current medications Cheeks, face, neck, breasts, chest, upper back, waist, hips, buttocks, arms and legs, and veins Cheeks, face, neck, chest, upper back, waist, abdominal fat, buttocks, thighs, arms, veins, and limb muscles Whole body HIV RNA levely Past medications Dual energy x...

Phytoecdysteroids are structural analogs of the insect molting hormone ecdysone. Plants comprise rich sources of ecdysteroids in high concentration and with broad structural diversity. Ecdysteroids have a number of proven beneficial effects on mammals but the hormonal effects of ecdysteroids have been proven only in arthropods. Their structures are somewhat similar to those of the vertebrate st...

A simple and rapid analytical method was established for detection of anabolic agents, zeranol and alpha-trenbolone and beta-trenbolone residues in cattle muscle and liver. This method consisted of aqueous acetonitrile extraction and successive solid-phase extraction with a tandem connected octadecyl (C18)-aminopropyl (NH2) cartridge, followed by on-line clean-up using multidimensional HPLC wit...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Significant progress has been made in the field of defining and describing the pathophysiology of wasting conditions such as cachexia. The number of new promising drugs, nutritional therapy alternatives, and exercise/rehabilitation programs is increasing. The purpose of this review is to give an overview of recent clinical findings from intervention studies investigating multi...

Osteoporosis represents a weakening of bone tissue due to an imbalance in the dynamic processes of bone formation and bone resorption that are continually ongoing within bone tissue. Most currently available osteoporosis therapies are antiresorptive agents. Over the past decade, bisphosphonates, notably alendronate and risedronate, have become the dominant agents with newer bisphosphonates such...

A major unmet need in the medical field today is the availability of suitable treatments for the ever-increasing incidence of osteoporosis and the treatment of bone deficit conditions. Although therapies exist which prevent bone loss, the options are extremely limited for patients once a substantial loss of skeletal bone mass has occurred. Patients who have reduced bone mass are predisposed to ...

Abstract Background: Athletes, especially bodybuilders, abuse anabolic steroid drugs to improve their strength and enhance their muscle growth and appearance. This study was conducted to determine the type and frequency of anabolic steroids abuse in bodybuilder athletes in Kerman City. Methods: A confidential questionnaire which included demographic data (age, education), name of ab...

Bone anabolic agents promoting bone formation and rebuilding damaged bones would ideally overcome the limitations of anti-resorptive therapy, the current standard prescription for osteoporosis. However, the currently prescribed parathyroid hormone (PTH)-based anabolic drugs present limitations and adverse effects including osteosarcoma during long-term use. Also, the antibody-based anabolic dru...