In 1912, Cushing performed the first reported transplant of a human pituitary gland from a stillborn fetus into an adult male with symptoms of hypopituitarism. The patient was an ideal candidate ...

The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland located downstream of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, which is composed of an anterior, an intermediate and a posterior lobe. It secretes ...

A 24-hour fast can increase Human Growth Hormone levels by up to 1,200 percent in women and 2,000 percent in men. This hormone is also one of the body’s most potent fat-burning hormones, making weight ...

The global human growth hormone market size was valued at USD 6.81 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach from USD 7.63 billion in 2025 to USD 18.75 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 11.90% ...

Childhood or young adult onset patients usually with acromegaly can also have mutations in the AIP gene without a known family history of pituitary adenoma. DNA (Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid) is the ...

Five U.K. patients treated with human growth hormone from cadaveric pituitary glands when they were children later developed early dementia or other changes consistent with Alzheimer's disease ...