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Prednisone and other corticosteroidsWeigh the benefits and risks of corticosteroids, such as prednisone, when choosing a medicine.By Mayo Clinic Staff Corticosteroid medicines include cortisone, hydrocortisone and prednisone.…

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. The mice also…

Each year, about 20,000 children are diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness and other systemic damage. Duchenne primarily affects males and is usually diagnosed by age 4.…