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Stress in Early Life may Influence Early Puberty Onset in Girls

Girls who experience early-life familial stress may have a heightened risk of early puberty, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal BMC Pediatrics . A team of researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern ...

Self-harm Risk Ups for Girls and Boys Who Experience Earlier Puberty

Boys and girls who had experienced puberty earlier have a higher self-harm risk in adolescence, stated a study funded by the National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC), and published in the journal ...

Men More Likely to Develop Diabetes if They Hit Puberty Early

Early growth spurt in boys may be a novel risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes later in life, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Diabetologia . It is an observational study following more ...

Father's Obesity in Puberty Doubles Asthma Risk in His Future Offspring

Obese boys who are in their pre-puberty age, i.e., between 8 years and the age when their voice breaks, were found to be doubly at risk of having children with asthma later, reveals a new study. The study was performed by researchers at the ...

Puberty Changes the Brains of Boys and Girls Differently

As puberty progresses the brain networks develop differently in males and females at puberty, with boys showing an increase in connectivity in certain brain areas, and girls showing a decrease in connectivity, found scientists. These analyses ...

Early Puberty in Girls can Increase the Risk of Migraine Headaches

Teen girls who reach puberty at an earlier age may also have a higher chance of developing migraine headaches, reports a new study. The findings of the study are presented at the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting. "We know ...

Obesity Might Cause Early Puberty In Boys

Boys with obesity enter puberty at an earlier age than average, reveals study presented at ENDO 2019, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in New Orleans. The study findings add on to the already existing claim that only girls enter puberty ...

"Height Gap" With Parents Determines Age of Puberty

The age at when the puberty hits a child is based on the gap between the parents’ and child’s ultimate height and not genetics, find researchers. The study published in PLOS One explains the significance of this “height gap” and serves as a new ...

Genes that Drive Male-Female Brain Differences, Puberty Timing Identified

New study has identified a group of genes in roundworms that induces differences in brain development of males and females and triggers the initiation of sexual maturation. The findings of the study are published in the journal eLife . The ...

Prenatal Exposure to Chemicals in Makeup, Toothpaste May Cause Early Puberty in Girls

Prenatal exposure to chemicals in personal care products such as toothpaste, cosmetics, and soap may speed up puberty in girls, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal Human Reproduction . A new study ...

Study Shows How Sleeping Mammary Stem Cells are Awakened in Puberty

In the mammary glands, sleeping stem cells are awoken by a protein dubbed FoxP1, revealed research published today in the journal Developmental Cell. The research was led by Dr Nai Yang Fu, Professor Jane Visvader and Professor Geoff Lindeman ...

Painkillers during Pregnancy can Lead to Early Puberty in Girls

Taking painkillers during pregnancy may increase the chance of early puberty in girls, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the American Journal of Epidemiology . The more weeks a women takes pain-relieving ...

Smoking During Pregnancy Can Increase the Risk of Early Puberty in Kids

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at risk of going into puberty earlier, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal American Journal of Epidemiology . A research group from the Department of ...

Mothers Age of Puberty in Her Time Could Influence Son’s Puberty in His Time: Study

A boy’s age of puberty could be determined by the age at which his mother had her first period, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the journal of Human Reproduction . The research, which is published today (Friday) ...

Father's Obesity in Early Puberty May Up Asthma Risk for Future Offspring

Father's obesity in early puberty may increase asthma risk for his future offspring, reports a new study. An international EU-study (ALEC), including researchers from the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, has shown ...

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Puberty - The Transition From Child to Adult Puberty is the phase when physical changes take place in the body signifying the transition from childhood to adulthood. The body starts producing chemicals called hormones that cause ...

Nightfall / Wet Dreams / Nocturnal Emissions

Wet dreams or nightfall is the involuntary ejaculation occurring during sleep. It is fairly common in teenage boys and young men. It is considered normal, requiring no treatment unless it occurs very frequently.

Precocious Puberty

The period of maturation of sexual and physical characteristics is known as puberty and when these bodily changes happen before time it is known as 'precocious puberty'.

Weight Gain During Puberty in Boys Increases Risk of Heart Disease

Being overweight before puberty does no harm but weight gain after puberty increases the risk of heart disease in adolescent boys.

Start a Healthy Lifestyle at Puberty to Keep Diseases Away

Doctors advice that it's better to inculcate healthy habits young, rather than be sorry about the effects of the fast-paced-junk-food-lifestyle later.