News tagged with puberty
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Scientists uncover a new understanding of male puberty
Scientists from Monash University have uncovered a new understanding of how male puberty begins.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Less than one-third of children ages 5-15 will wake up to home smoke alarms
An Australian study to determine the likelihood of school-aged children waking up to their home smoke alarm found that 78% of children slept through a smoke alarm sounding for 30 seconds. The outcomes of the study are published ...
Mar 11, 2011 |
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Doctors aim to save fertility of kids with cancer
(AP) -- The treatment beating back 9-year-old Dylan Hanlon's cancer may also be destroying his chances of fathering his own children when he grows up.
Mar 07, 2011 |
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'Orchid children' bloom, wither in response to surroundings
(PhysOrg.com) -- A UA-led study backs evidence that some children are more susceptible to adverse environmental factors than others. So-called "orchid children" bloom spectacularly in positive environments but often are at ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Brain changes in adolescent males shown in new research
Every parent knows that teenagers, who undergo changes in hormones during puberty, are often fraught with drama.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Brain is not fully mature until 30s and 40s
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the UK shows the brain continues to develop after childhood and puberty, and is not fully developed until people are well into their 30s and 40s. The findings contradict ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Genes link puberty timing and body fat in women
Scientists have discovered 30 new genes that control the age of sexual maturation in women. Notably, many of these genes also act on body weight regulation or biological pathways related to fat metabolism. The study, which ...
Nov 21, 2010 |
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Unpredictability a major factor in risky sexual behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona family studies professor Bruce J. Ellis has developed a theoretical framework for understanding how elements of change and stress often guide the behavior of young people.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Chromosomal break gives scientists a break in finding new puberty gene
A break in the two chromosomes has given scientists a break in finding a new gene involved in puberty, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Father absence linked to earlier puberty among certain girls
Girls in homes without a biological father are more likely to hit puberty at an earlier age, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health.
Sep 17, 2010 |
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Puberty in girls delayed with alcohol, tobacco use
The list of possible health effects from an early introduction to alcohol and tobacco use has just gotten longer. A new study suggests that early drinking and smoking might delay onset of puberty in girls — but the operative ...
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Male maturity shaped by nutrition during first six months of life
It seems the old nature versus nurture debate can't be won. But a new Northwestern University study of men in the Philippines makes a strong case for nurture's role in male to female differences -- suggesting that rapid weight ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Some girls' puberty age still falling, study suggests
Doctors and parents were stunned when research published more than a decade ago found American girls were beginning puberty at much younger ages, some as early as 7. A new study released Sunday suggests the average age at ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
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Early Puberty Tied to Obesity in Girls
A review of more than 100 studies found overweight girls tend to reach puberty earlier than their peers do.
Jul 26, 2010 |
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The hormone IGF-1: A trigger of puberty
Puberty is triggered by pulsatile release of GnRH from specific nerve cells in the the brain. What signals tell these nerve cells to release GnRH in this manner has not been determined, although it has been suggested that ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 12, 2010 |
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