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Puberty is the maturation stage a person goes through when they develop secondary sexual characteristics. Usually, puberty occurs between the ages of 8 and 12 years in girls and between 9 and 14 years in boys.

Breast cancer rises among Asian American and Pacific Islander women

Christina Kashiwada was traveling for work during the summer of 2018 when she noticed a small, itchy lump in her left breast.

4 Sep 2024

New research shows how testosterone may shield against severe Covid-19

A new study has revealed important information about how a patient's testosterone level can help protect them from severe Covid-19.

9 Aug 2024

Analysis provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease subtypes

Analysis of men seen at a specialist clinic provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease (PD) subtypes, according to a report in the September issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

9 Aug 2024

Inside project 2025: Former Trump official outlines hard right turn against abortion

From his perch in the Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services, Roger Severino made a controversial name for himself, working to shield health workers who declined to perform medical procedures including abortion on religious grounds.

6 Aug 2024

Olympic athletes overcome health challenges to reach the pinnacle of their sport

The athletes have done the training and achieved their dreams, a trip to the Paris Olympics set to begin Friday July 26th.

2 Aug 2024

Genetic loss of miR-205 boosts mammary gland development in mice, reveals new insights into breast cancer suppression

Genetic loss of miR-205 in mice enhances mammary gland development and branching, challenging previous lethality findings and highlighting its onco-suppressive functions.

30 Jul 2024

Study reveals reduced type 1 diabetes risk in post-10-year-old girls

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for Study of Diabetes (Madrid, Spain, 9-13 September) shows that the risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) decreases markedly in girls after age 10 years, while the risk in boys stays the same.

22 Jul 2024

Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches

A migraine is not just a bad headache. It is a much-dreaded part of a neurologic disorder that has an array of possible symptoms, including pulsating cranial pain, waves of queasiness, bouts of vomiting, and hypersensitivity to light and sound.

22 Jul 2024

Ovarian reserve unchanged by hydroxyurea in sickle cell disease, study reveals

In female patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD), hydroxyurea had no effect on ovarian reserve, suggesting that fertility preservation measures prior to treatment may be unnecessary, according to a study published in Blood Advances.

18 Jul 2024

Accurate adiposity measurements key to tackling obesity-related diseases, study finds

Accurate adiposity assessment is critical for understanding obesity-related disease risks, but current clinical measurement methods have significant limitations.

16 Jul 2024

Adolescent boys may respond aggressively when masculinity is under threat

It's been long established that certain men become aggressive when they see their manhood as being threatened.

15 Jul 2024

More than 1,000 small changes in DNA identified that influence age of first period

Researchers examined nearly 800,000 women's DNA to explore puberty timing complexities. They identified signals related to menarche timing and investigated their influence on puberty onset.

4 Jul 2024

Study links vegetable protein to delayed puberty through gut microbiome changes

A large Chinese study found that high vegetable protein intake is linked to later puberty timing and beneficial gut microbiome changes in children, while high animal protein intake is associated with earlier puberty. The gut microbiome mediates these effects.

2 Jul 2024

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Breast cancer rises among Asian American and Pacific Islander women

New research shows how testosterone may shield against severe Covid-19

Analysis provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease subtypes

Inside project 2025: Former Trump official outlines hard right turn against abortion

Olympic athletes overcome health challenges to reach the pinnacle of their sport

Genetic loss of miR-205 boosts mammary gland development in mice, reveals new insights into breast cancer suppression

Study reveals reduced type 1 diabetes risk in post-10-year-old girls

Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches

Ovarian reserve unchanged by hydroxyurea in sickle cell disease, study reveals

Accurate adiposity measurements key to tackling obesity-related diseases, study finds

Adolescent boys may respond aggressively when masculinity is under threat

More than 1,000 small changes in DNA identified that influence age of first period

Study links vegetable protein to delayed puberty through gut microbiome changes

Study finds genetic links between childhood weight gain and early puberty

New research may help explain recurrent Crohn's disease in children

Social media use does not impact all adolescents in the same way, study suggests

New report highlights the urgent need for gender-specific cardiovascular research and care

Natural antioxidants could delay age-related decline in male testosterone production

Study uncovers gut microbes' role in childhood obesity

Circadian misalignment in teens linked to carbohydrate consumption and sedentary behavior

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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