Injections not worth risks, study says

Published 9:00 pm Monday, January 15, 2007

Human growth hormone injections do not increase lifespan or fitness, and they have many potential adverse effects, including joint swelling and pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and a tendency toward diabetes, Stanford University researchers say in a report being published today.

Compiling results from 31 studies, researchers concluded there was no rationale for the elderly to use the treatment.