'Un-growth hormone' increases longevity

Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 09:21 in Health & Medicine

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.

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