December 24, 2010

'Un-Growth Hormone' Increases Longevity, Researchers Find

ScienceDaily for December 23, 2010 reported on hormones and aging.

A compound which acts in the opposite way as growth hormone can reverse some of the signs of aging, a research team that includes a Saint Louis University physician has shown. The finding may be counter-intuitive to some older adults who take growth hormone, thinking it will help revitalize them.