Growth hormone fails to reverse effects of aging, researchers say. A six month study of elderly men who received growth hormone injections found no improvement in muscle strength or mental functioning. The hormone did affect body composition. There was an increase in body mass and a decrease in body fat. New York Times.
Growth hormone fails to reverse effects of aging, researchers say.
Papadakis MA, Grady D, Black D, Tierney MJ, Gooding GA, Schambelan M, Grunfeld C. Growth hormone replacement in healthy older men improves body composition but not functional ability.