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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...