Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a relatively rare condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 4,000- 10,000 children.

Human growth hormone is important in many aspects of growth and development. For children living with growth hormone deficiency, it can involve more than just physical growth differences. Cognitive ...

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If you’re wondering how your child might fare on a vegetarian diet, a new study offers some factors to consider. Children eating a vegetarian diet and children who ate meat were similar in terms of ...

Aptly nicknamed Hobbits, Homo floresiensis were short-statured, at just over 3 feet (1 meter ... continues to reinforce the importance of understanding how pregnancy and child growth and development ...

Potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting, are altering hormonal and metabolic pathways needed for human growth and development, ...