Although circulating levels of insulin, IGF-1, GH and LEP in relation to breast cancer have been well studied, less is known about how germline variation in the insulin, IGF, GH, and LEP signaling ...

Plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) concentrations are regulated by genetic factors, nutrient intake, growth hormone (GH) and other hormones such as T 4, cortisol and sex steroids. The ...

EWOC-1: A randomized trial to evaluate the feasibility of three different first-line chemotherapy regimens for vulnerable elderly women with ovarian cancer (OC): A GCIG-ENGOT-GINECO study. This is an ...

Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are peptide hormones that are primarily involved in stimulating the growth of many types of cells. They participate in the growth and function of almost every organ ...

R Kaaks, A Lukanova, S Rinaldi, C Biessy, S Söderberg, T Olsson, U-H Stenman, E Riboli, G Hallmans, P Stattin European Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 12, No. 4 (August 2003), pp. 309-315 (7 pages) ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Does Testosterone Make You Taller? Here’s What Science Says Key takeaways ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with overweight or obesity and NAFLD taking growth hormone had a significantly lower intrahepatic lipid ...

Efficacy and Safety of Aromatase Inhibitor Combined with Growth Hormone in Korean Boys with Idiopathic Short Stature: A ...

For human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with treatment-related abdominal obesity and growth hormone deficiency, receiving low-dose growth hormone resulted in improvement in fat and blood ...

Hormones can impact every system in the body. Growth hormones and even insulin imbalances may even play a role in penis size and function. When you think about hormones, the first thing that may come ...

My 17-year-old daughter asks me every now and then, what was I thinking when we got a German Shepherd puppy the same time I found out I was pregnant with her. She’s the youngest of four children. She ...

New Joslin-led study uncovers role of appetite-related melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) in the brain to beta cell growth and insulin secretion. Findings may lead to treatments that stimulate ...