Levels of the hormone increase with disease severity, a new study has found. Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) could give clinicians a better understanding of whether a patient ...

Vitamin D and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) are involved in a complex interplay that may have implications for growth hormone dosing, researchers found. In a review of the literature, patients ...

Distinctive properties of stem cells are not autonomously achieved, and recent evidence points to a level of external control from the microenvironment. Here, we demonstrate that self-renewal and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cancer rates for adults with acromegaly are higher than those observed in the U.S. cancer registry. Cumulative ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. The PATHFNDR-2 trial enrolled adults with acromegaly who ...

Women with high levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) may be at increased risk for breast cancer, according to results of a study that used both epidemiological techniques as well as genetic ...

Rather than representing a distinct gene product, this peptide arises from alternative splicing events within the IGF-1 gene locus, leading to a unique E-domain sequence with properties that diverge f ...

Are deer antlers really the source of a performance-enhancing drug? First, the facts: Deer antler has been a popular element of Eastern medicine for centuries. And—like red meat, eggs, or milk—deer ...