or pituitary gland comprises of the posterior and anterior lobes. The GH (growth hormone), somatotropin, or hGH (human growth hormone), is secreted by the somatotropic cells. The anterior lobes of the pituitary gland release them. The GH is stimulated through the GH-releasing hormone's secretion within the hypothalamus. The GH stimulates cell reproduction and growth within body tissues and aids in amino-acid transportation to tissue cells, followed by their conversion into essential body proteins. Further, the GH aids in releasing and utilizing fatty acids out of fat or adipose tissue as energy (Binnington and Obenchain, 2013). It also assists in regulating the level of nutrients in the blood… Continue Reading...
the related, yet different, use of what is known as human growth hormone, or HGH. As with all medicines and treatments, there are medical risks when it comes to the use or abuse of steroids of any type, which would include ergogenic. While some people are prone to disavow and condemn the use of steroids and/or supplements across the board, here are a number of findings and assertions that can be made and not all of them are negative.
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In the broader sense, there are steroids that can and should be used to restore or maintain health. One common… Continue Reading...
human growth hormone, insulin, and interferon. Receiving patents on living things was challenging enough, but Boyer also had to weave marketing methods into his pitch to both the government and to potential investors—all the while maintaining his legitimacy within the scientific community. Hughes shows how it was a deft balance to strike between remaining firmly entrenched as a man of science and being an astute businessman. For instance, Boyer had to position interferon as a sort of “miracle drug,” even while doing so would have conflicted with the basic principles… Continue Reading...
