Steroids are a type of lipid characterized by a seventeen carbon atom fused ring structure. This structure has four interconnected rings and a variety of functional groups attached depending on the class of steroid. Steroids are found throughout the...

Steroids are any one of a large number of compounds that are related to sterols. Steroids include bile acids, D vitamins, certain hormones, and certain carcinogenic substances. Sterols are alcohols with a cyclic nucleus. An example of a steroid is...

A chemical sub-classification of chemical belonging to the LIPID group. In their turn they comprise a number of related substances including STEROLS, sex HORMONES and bile...

One of a group of polycyclic compounds closely related biochemically to...

A steroid is a terpenoid lipid characterized by a carbon skeleton with four fused rings, generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion. Steroids vary by the functional groups attached to these rings and the oxidation state of the rings. Hundreds of distinct...

BL's Get Fit Guide You're working out with BL's Get Fit Guide. Keep it up. No shortcuts. And definitely no steroids. EDITOR'S NOTE: NOTHING NICE CAN BE SAID OF ILLEGAL STEROID USE. THIS ARTICLE IS NO EXCEPTION. PARTS ARE GRAPHIC, AND YOU...

00-00-0000 STEROIDS: -- It's no coincidence that Caminiti suffered muscular meltdowns that left him looking like Beetle Bailey after Sarge took his licks. By TOM HAUDRICOURT, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD Date: 06-02-2002, Sunday Section: SPORTS Edtion: All Editions.=.Sunday In a troubled sport...

China says it is investigating charges that makers of illegal steroids in the United States obtained raw ingredients from Chinese factories, state media said.Investigators responded to a request for assistance delivered by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Xinhua News Agency reported."We will find out...

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts has acknowledged using steroids, but insists he only tried it once before realizing he had made a "terrible decision."Roberts was named in former Sen. George Mitchell's report on steroid use in major league baseball. The report came out last...

The use of anabolic steroids by athletes to gain muscle mass and improve their performance can lead to serious health issues, including death or irreversible medical conditions. However, the ban on steroids should be strictly enforced not only because of the health risks it poses to their users, but also because steroids compromise the integrity of the game in sports.