Overweight & Obesity
Early puberty linked with increased risk of obesity for women
Girls who start puberty earlier are more likely to be overweight as adults, finds new research from Imperial College London.
Mar 15, 2018
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Pediatrics
For girls who mature early, psychological problems last into adulthood
For the past 50 years, researchers have known that girls who get their periods earlier than their peers are more psychologically vulnerable as teenagers. They have more frequent and severe mental health problems, from depression ...
Feb 28, 2018
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Immunology
Female hormones may be linked to asthma, study suggests
Fluctuations in female sex hormones could play a role in the development of allergies and asthma, a major review of evidence suggests.
Feb 15, 2018
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Health
Puberty is starting earlier for many children—sex education must catch up with this new reality
The British government is consulting on a new curriculum for sex and relationship education in English schools. This change provides a timely opportunity to update how, when and what children are taught about puberty.
Jan 18, 2018
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Pediatrics
Early puberty in girls may take mental health toll
(HealthDay)—A girl who gets her first menstrual period early in life—possibly as young as 7—has a greater risk for developing depression and antisocial behaviors that last at least into her 20s, a new study suggests.
Dec 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genetic predisposition to later puberty causes lower bone density in children and adults
People whose genetic makeup triggers a later-than-average start to puberty have lower bone mineral density, especially in their lower spine. Because adolescence is a critical period for accruing bone, this effect may increase ...
Nov 27, 2017
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Neuroscience
Touching helps build the sexual brain
Hormones or sexual experience? Which of these is crucial for the onset of puberty? It seems that when rats are touched on their genitals, their brain changes and puberty accelerates. In a new study publishing September 21 ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
Age, not abstinence, may be the bigger problem in sex education
While abstaining from sex is the only foolproof way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, abstinence-only education programs often fail to prevent young people from engaging in sexual activity, according to ...
Sep 12, 2017
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Medical research
Puberty hormones trigger changes in youthful learning
A University of California, Berkeley, study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might impede some aspects of flexible youthful learning.
Jun 1, 2017
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Health
Early puberty linked to growing up in poorer homes
Children from disadvantaged households are more likely to hit puberty early and could face poorer health later in life as a result, an Australian study has shown.
May 24, 2017
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