Despite substantial heritability in pubertal development, children differ in maturational tempo. Hypotheses: (i) puberty and its duration are influenced by early changes in height and adiposity. (ii) ...

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

Unique Danish longitudinal study with over 136,000 measurements reveals the connection between pubertal development and weight throughout adolescence. Girls who enter puberty early have a higher risk ...

A landmark study of nearly 10,000 children reveals that poverty doesn't just limit a girl's opportunities — it accelerates her biology, triggering earlier puberty that creates a neurological mismatch ...

A study in Biological Psychiatry has shown that exposure to violence early in life -- such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse -- is associated with faster biological aging, including pubertal ...

The literature contains little information on pubertal development and FH after BMT, and practically no data on FH achieved in response to growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy. 9 We have performed ...

Boston, MA - In a nationwide multi-cohort study, new work led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examined the importance of early life factors in pubertal development. The study, “Analysis ...

The implications of this work are that pubertal development and its timing should be considered, and potentially targeted, in efforts to improve cardiometabolic health. Experiencing puberty earlier, ...

(Reuters Health) - Girls who go through puberty and develop breasts earlier than peers may have a higher risk of depression as well, a Chinese study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on puberty ...

Children exposed to higher levels of synthetic chemicals in everyday products, such as water-resistant clothes, umbrellas and food packaging, are more likely to mature later during puberty, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Transgender adolescents treated with gender-affirming hormone therapy early in puberty experience bone ...