Women with high levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) may be at increased risk for breast cancer, according to results of a study that used both epidemiological techniques as well as genetic ...

Levels of the hormone increase with disease severity, a new study has found. Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) could give clinicians a better understanding of whether a patient ...

Key Takeaways Protein can keep bones healthy by releasing a growth factor (IGF-1) that promotes bone growth and mass, ...

Now UAB researchers, led by Guanlan Xu, Ph.D., and Shalev drilled down further into the mechanism underlying verapamil’s beneficial effect. In a paper published in Diabetes, they show that, in Type 1 ...

A growth hormone called insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is likely to play a role in the development of breast cancer, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of ...

Since its discovery over 50 years ago, the biological aspects of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) have been determined to be extensive. Ranging from cell proliferation, cell differentiation and ...

A molecular prognostic nomogram for resectable pancreatic cancer. Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a vascular tumor, derived mainly by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-mediated ...

Seurat Therapeutics, Inc. (Seurat) announced today the publication of preclinical studies of its lead product candidate, intranasal insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), in a rat model of migraine ...

Background Tendon ruptures have been linked to anabolic steroid usage, suggesting pathological changes in tendon structure due to steroid intake. Anecdotal reports from athletes suggest a protective ...