In 1985, recombinant human growth hormone was approved for the treatment of children with growth hormone deficiency. This therapeutic agent was among the first drugs to be produced by recombinant ...

In April, 1985, the FDA banned the distribution of pituitary growth hormone (hGH) because of the possibility that it was contaminated by a “slow virus”. All parents of children receiving hGH ...

Water is also vital for healthy growth and development. All cell reactions happen in solution, and water is used to transport dissolved nutrients and waste products around the body in the blood.