The physiology of growth hormone release HGH doesn’t flow steadily throughout the day. Instead, it’s released in pulses, with the largest secretions occurring during deep sleep. This pulsatile ...

Fearing stigma, looking for "designer children," parents ask for growth shots. Sept. 15, 2009— -- For more than 30 years, Dr. Paul Desrosiers has treated children with growth disorders-- some ...

Although the rhesus monkey is an excellent model of human growth hormone physiology, no developmental survey of serum concentrations of the growth hormone dependent somatomedin, insulin-like ...

The once-weekly injection, already approved in pediatric patients with GHD, offers convenience over daily injections.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Ascendis Pharma’s Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin-tcgd, ...

Human growth hormone (HGH) is a hormone that’s essential to our development. Most people produce enough HGH throughout their lifetime. But for those with a deficiency in growth hormone (or a few ...

Growth hormone use is exploding among pre-teens with wealthy parents seeking out a fast growth solution for kids who don't measure up to their peers. Getty Images/iStockphoto There’s no expense ...

Growth hormone treatment is a safe and effective therapy that’s often used to treat children and adults with a deficiency in human growth hormone (also known as HGH or somatropin). Naturally ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Sogroya (somapacitan injection) for children aged 3 to 17 years with paediatric growth hormone deficiency. The once-weekly ...

The FDA has approved Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin-tcgd) for the replacement of growth hormone in adults with GHD.