Hormone may hold key to helping elderly men live longer
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
Elderly men with higher activity of the hormone IGF-1—or insulin-growth factor 1—appear to have greater life expectancy and reduced cardiovascular risk, according to a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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