New research reveals that early growth patterns can help predict adult height and pubertal growth, but not when puberty will begin—challenging assumptions about how early development shapes lifelong ...

Elevated immune function during childhood results in as much as 49 percent growth reduction in Ecuador's indigenous Shuar population, researchers report. Elevated immune function during childhood ...

Growth hormone deficiency is a rare, treatable condition that causes short stature in children. It is less common in adults. Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) occurs when your pituitary gland doesn’t ...

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If the body does not produce enough human growth hormone (HGH), a person may need to have growth hormone injections. Side effects of HGH injections include headaches, joint discomfort, and muscle ...

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Hair growth can literally have its ups and downs over the course of a lifetime. When you’re young and in overall good health, your hair seems to grow rapidly. As you age, the growth process can slow ...