Testosterone may play a bigger role in the emotional development of girls entering puberty than previously thought, according ...

Some of the most meaningful changes during puberty may not happen in the body alone. They may also happen in conversation. A ...

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done. When Lola was eight years old, she went through a massive growth ...

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 ...

Higher levels of key steroid hormones-combined with elevated stress and body mass index (BMI)-are associated with earlier onset of puberty in girls, according to a new study at Columbia University ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the U.S. in March 2020, life came to a standstill and millions of people experienced drastic changes in their lifestyles. For adolescents, this meant ...

Puberty blockers are medications that stop the body from producing oestrogen and testosterone. In the clinic, they’re called gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa). If adolescents take these ...