The Prince of Infectious Pop. Prince sold more than 100 million records, won seven Grammys and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Hereâs a look at the lengthy career of the ambitious musician, who died at 57.
Growth hormone (GH or HGH), also known as somatotropin or somatropin, is a peptide hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction and regeneration in humans and other animals. It is a type of mitogen which is specific only to certain kinds of cells.
Human growth hormone is an essential hormone produced by the body in small amounts throughout the life span. It is most important, however, in young people as it is critical for linear growth (height). The most common use for human growth hormone is therefore in young people who are short, either because of genetics or because of an underlying medical problem. This is the only use of growth hormone for which there is good evidence. The treatments are very expensive, but they do lead to an increase in height in this population. There have been some experimental uses of growth hormone in the elderly to reverse some of these features of aging.