Reproductive Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Adrenarche

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New clarity on a little‑understood stage of childhood development

Adrenarche—an early, puzzling transition between childhood and adolescence—has long been clouded by inconsistent terminology across pediatrics, endocrinology, and puberty research. A new call for precision aims to change ...

May 20, 2026

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Stress during pregnancy can lead to early maturation of first-born daughters, suggests study

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress. They did not find the same result ...

Feb 20, 2024

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