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 ...

The selective weed killer contains a growth hormone that causes the weeds to grow too quickly and die. Because the weeds have broader leaves, the weed killer is absorbed in larger quantities by ...

The thyroid gland secretes hormones to regulate many metabolic processes, including growth and energy expenditure ... The big difference between the two is the hormone output from the thyroid.