Disrupting the growth hormone receptor (Ghr) gene in adult mice increased the maximal lifespan in the female mice, but not the males, according to a study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by John J. Kopchick, PhD, of the Edison Biotechnology Institute and Ohio University in Athens, write that many animals have shown increased lifespans...
Ever since a French study linked growth hormone therapy to strokes two years ago, the debate has raged on in the endocrinology community. While most agree that more studies are needed, researchers disagree on how to proceed. Two years ago, shockwaves shook the endocrinology science community when a study purported a link between growth hormone...
