Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemicals are often cast as the primary culprits, puberty is ...

Girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) and premature thelarche exhibit distinct DXA-based body composition and bone density patterns.

A puberty nomogram is better than the classical criteria for identifying boys with constitutional delay in growth and puberty (CDGP), report researchers. Among 287 Danish boys with delayed puberty and ...

Precocious Puberty: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Anjali Srivastava Precocious puberty is a condition where the physical and hormonal signs of early puberty appear before the ...

Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a Cambridge-led study has found. Other ...

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

The journey of parenting can be filled with unique challenges, especially when it comes to managing health concerns like precocious puberty. A recent cross-sectional survey has shed light on the ...

Why do some teens wind up with mental health and substance abuse problems? It's something researchers have worked to explain over the years, pointing to everything from parenting styles to genetic ...

Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study ...