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 ...

Levels of the hormone increase with disease severity, a new study has found. Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) could give clinicians a better understanding of whether a patient ...

Experts reveal how your protein habits might impact your lifespan more than you think. Overconsumption of animal-based protein raises IGF-1 levels—a growth hormone linked to increased risk of chronic ...

Increased signaling of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system via alterations in expression levels of its components has been demonstrated in various tumor types. Numerous experimental studies ...

Women with high levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) may be at increased risk for breast cancer, according to results of a study that used both epidemiological techniques as well as genetic ...

A study of animal and human brains uncovered what causes infantile spasms and identified a hormone that could be used to treat and alleviate symptoms. By studying the brains of infantile spasm (IS) ...