Archive for January, 2008

HGH may be able to rejuvenate aging brain cells

The human brain is not a static organ. From birth, it grows and grows, expanding in size, until around age twenty, and then for some strange reason, it shrinks gradually. It has been long thought that brain cells do not regenerate themselves in adulthood, but recent research indicates that this is not entirely correct.
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Hard to outwit the latest HGH testing methods

For what it’s worth, the sporting world has been having a tough time getting to grips with the ever growing usage of HGH among athletes, particularly baseball league players, and I believe they have found the solution in a new HGH testing method, that was announced not too long ago.
By the way, HGH usage cannot [...]

The theory behind aging

The pituitary gland produces HGH in adequate amounts during youth, but with the advancement of age, something happens to the feedback loop between the somatotrophes (HGH producing cells in the pituitary), the hypothalamus, and the release of IGF-1 by the liver. The workings of this feedback loop have long fascinated scientists, because of the fine [...]

Estrogen may raise HGH levels

Estrogen has long been touted as a wonder hormone thanks to popular usage of estrogen replacement therapy or ERT among older women. But, it is highly possible that the beneficial aspects of estrogen may be due in part to increased HGH levels which are brought about by estrogen. HGH is stimulated by estrogen and testosterone, [...]