Human growth hormone is important in many aspects of growth and development. For children living with growth hormone deficiency, it can involve more than just physical growth differences. Cognitive ...

Sermorelin, a synthetic peptide composed of the first 29 amino acids of the endogenous growth-hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH), has long captured scientific curiosity for its structural precision and ...

A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene and asks what forces in humanity's past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA. The research ...

This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Your endocrine system regulates many bodily functions, from ...

In a landmark 1962 review of growth hormone, Raben wrote, “Pituitary growth hormone is distinctive in causing growth of almost all tissues and in increasing size without advancing maturation….” 1 ...

Peptide therapy gains popularity as an alleged anti-aging solution, but health experts warn of significant limitations and ...

From human development to certain diseases developing, hormones can affect the body in several ways. “Hormones are chemical messengers that are normally created in one part of the body and go to ...

Nine patients had normal or superior rates of statural growth after the removal of tumors impinging upon the pituitary gland and hypothalamus (craniopharyngioma in eight and third-ventricle cyst in ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...