Mechano-Growth Factor (MGF), often referred to as the IGF-1 Ec isoform (or IGF-1 Eb), is a splice variant of the insulin-like ...

The insulin and the IGF-1 pathway are closely intertwined. Both can bind the insulin receptor or the IGF receptor 1 (IGFR-1). IGF-2, on the other hand, can bind either IGFR-1 or the high-affinity IGFR ...

Tesamorelin is a synthetic 44–amino acid analog of growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH) that has attracted attention outside the experimental domain for its potential as a research tool. This ...

Now UAB researchers, led by Guanlan Xu, Ph.D., and Shalev drilled down further into the mechanism underlying verapamil’s beneficial effect. In a paper published in Diabetes, they show that, in Type 1 ...

DURHAM, N.C. – Though exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease. A better understanding of ...

Though exceedingly rare, some people diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) partially or fully recover from the lethal neurodegenerative disease. A better understanding of this baffling ...