Alzheimer's Disease in Men Linked to Low Levels of Hormone, IGF-1
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 00:04
in Health & Medicine
Low serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are associated with Alzheimer's Disease in men, but not women, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).