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Can steroids save your life? - Anees Bahji

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Steroids: they’re infamous for their use in sports, but they’re also found in inhalers, creams to treat poison ivy, eczema, and shots to ease inflammation. But what exactly are steroids, and how are they able to cause these seemingly different effects? Can understanding the biology of steroids reveal the way that they work?

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Anees Bahji
Director
Nick Hilditch
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Storyboard Artist
Nick Hilditch
Animator
Nick Hilditch
Compositor
Nick Hilditch
Art Director
Nick Hilditch
Sound Designer
Nick Hilditch
Music
Audionetwork
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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