GH plays a pivotal role in regulating body growth and development, which is modulated by
sex steroids. A close interplay between estrogen and GH leads to attainment of …

In March 2013, the Acromegaly Consensus Group met to revise and update guidelines for
the medical treatment of acromegaly. The meeting comprised experts skilled in the medical …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a key role in energy homeostasis and thermogenesis in
animals, conferring protection against diet-induced obesity and hypothermia through the …

Adult GH deficiency (GHD) is currently diagnosed in patients with either a history of childhood-onset
GHD or acquired hypothalamic-pituitary disease by GH stimulation testing. However…

Background: Growth hormone is widely abused by athletes, frequently with androgenic
steroids. Its effects on performance are unclear. Objective: To determine the effect of growth …

Accelerating imaging speed in optical microscopy is often realized at the expense of image
contrast, image resolution and detection sensitivity – a common predicament for advancing …

Estrogen deficiency may account for lower circulating GH and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I)
concentrations in the menopause. Since the liver is the major source of circulating IGF-I …

Objective The GH Research Society held a Consensus Workshop in Sydney, Australia, 2007
to incorporate the important advances in the management of GH deficiency (GHD) in adults…

We have examined the mechanisms underlying reduced circulating GH concentrations in
the obese human. Computer-assisted (deconvolution) analysis was used to determine …

Background Uncontrolled growth in solid breast cancer generates mechanical compression
that may drive the cancer cells into a more invasive phenotype, but little is known about how …