Medical research
Gene test for growth hormone deficiency developed
A new test developed by University of Manchester and NHS scientists could revolutionise the way children with growth hormone deficiency are diagnosed.
Apr 9, 2018
0
12
News tagged with growth hormone
Oncology & Cancer
Chemist has designs on drug-resistant breast cancer
Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas, has designed a small molecule that could help breast cancer patients for whom current treatments no longer work.
Nov 9, 2017
0
3
Oncology & Cancer
Researchers show growth hormone signalling increases cancer risk
University of Queensland researchers have unravelled the cellular process which may help to explain why tall people are at increased risk of several types of cancer.
Oct 26, 2017
0
2
Medical research
New method to detect human growth hormone for anti-doping testing
A study led by researchers from Macquarie University has unveiled another way to detect whether a person has taken human growth hormone (GH), by tracking protein levels. Specifically, the researchers used proteomics – the ...
Sep 4, 2017
0
139
Genetics
Scientists provide insight into genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders
A study by scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) is providing insight into the genetic basis of neuropsychiatric disorders. In this research, the first mouse model of a mutation ...
Jul 21, 2017
1
130
Medications
New research highlights optimal methods for administering children's medications
New research published today, conducted by a research team from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital, aims to help solve the problem of dose optimisation of children's medicines.
Jul 18, 2017
0
0
Medical research
Hormonal changes during early development limit lifespan in mice
Changes in growth hormone levels during the early stages of development can have a long-lasting effect on lifespan, especially in males, according to new findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Jul 6, 2017
0
20
Medical research
Mutation of growth hormone receptor gene in men found to lengthen lifespan
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with member affiliations in the U.S., France and Israel has found that a mutation in a growth hormone receptor gene can make some men live longer. In their paper published on the open ...
Medical research
Researchers identify key regulator of fetal growth in mice
A protein called ZFP568 regulates an important fetal growth hormone called insulin-like growth factor 2 (Igf2), according to a mouse study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study is one of the first ...
May 18, 2017
0
32
Pediatrics
Aromatase inhibitor plus growth hormone can optimize height
(HealthDay)—Use of an aromatase inhibitor in combination with growth hormone seems effective for optimizing height in 11β-hydroxylase-deficient congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), according to a case report published ...
Jan 27, 2017
0
1
