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GROWTH HORMONE'S LINK TO STARVATION MAY BE CLUE TO INCREASING LIFE SPAN, RESEARCHERS FIND
June 26, 2008
DALLAS, June 26 -- The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span.

"It's been well-established that growth is blunted during starvation. But our work shows that this is not just from running out of energy. It's much mor . . .

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