Puberty often begins early for children who are obese. While there is nothing new about this fact, a scientific explanation has been elusive. Now, a team of scientists at the University of Copenhagen ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Precocious puberty is when signs of sexual maturity occur earlier than age 8 in a girl and age 9 in a boy. (Photo: Getty Images) ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that ...

Acne, awkwardness, body odor—puberty can be a tough time. But things get even more complicated when puberty starts at an exceptionally young age, and today many girls are beginning the process younger ...

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 ...

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July 3 (UPI) --A new analysis of roundworm genetics has offered scientists fresh insights into the timing of puberty in humans. In addition to physical and sexual maturation, the juvenile-to-adult ...

Every child goes through puberty, but not everyone experiences it at the same time. The average age that a child reaches sexual maturity differs between the genders: Girls experience puberty between 8 ...