Researchers have identified how thyroxine, a human thyroid hormone, can positively influence the life-critical calcification ...

Human growth hormone (HGH) is a hormone that’s essential to our development. Most people produce enough HGH throughout their lifetime.

Human growth hormone (HGH) has been studied for its potential to affect Alzheimer's risk, but its role remains unclear, with some suggesting it may impact brain aging and function.

Human growth hormone derived from cadavers was linked to Alzheimer's disease in five patients who received injections decades ago, a study in Nature Medicine finds.

Human growth hormone (hGH) is a prescribed treatment for certain conditions, but are there hGH side effects? We’ll tell you what to expect and also explain the complicated issue of so-called hGH ...

We don't know exactly why men are taller than women on average, but we have some genetic clues. On average, human males tend ...

Currently, human growth hormone is approved to be used among patients whose pituitary glands don't make enough of it. That includes children who are extremely short.

Well-heeled parents eager to give their children every advantage are demanding human growth hormone prescriptions for their kids, a trend one pediatrician dubbed "cosmetic endocrinology." ...

Too much or too little of growth hormone may cause metabolism or development issues. WebMD explains the growth hormone stimulation test, which can help determine the cause.

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Ghrelin is known as the "hunger hormone" because it stimulates appetite and makes you feel hungry. When your stomach is empty, it releases ghrelin, which ...

THE administration of small doses of purified preparations of human growth hormone to patients with diabetes mellitus may produce profound changes in the metabolism of carbohydrate, resulting in el ...

Growth hormone treatment is a safe and effective therapy that’s often used to treat children and adults with a deficiency in human growth hormone (also known as HGH or somatropin). Naturally ...