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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

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (47) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report

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

created Sep 13, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

High meat diet may lead to early puberty for girls

(PhysOrg.com) -- Increased amounts of meat in children's diets may be part of the reason why girls go through puberty at a much younger age than they did 100 years ago, new research using the Children of the ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 11, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 37 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 21, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Angry faces: Research suggests link between facial structure and aggression

Angry words and gestures are not the only way to get a sense of how temperamental a person is. According to new findings in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, a quick glance at som ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 14

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.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'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

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

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

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Earlier, later puberty may trigger aggression in boys

Puberty that arrives earlier or later in adolescent boys relative to their peers can trigger chemicals that are related to antisocial behavior, according to researchers, whose findings have key implications for parents with ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0