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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.

Endo Pharmaceuticals gets exclusive rights to commercialize ProStrakan's FORTESTA in the U.S.

Endo Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ENDP) today announced that it has signed an agreement with U.K.-based ProStrakan Group plc (LSE: PSK) for the exclusive right to commercialize FORTESTA(TM) (testosterone gel) 2 percent in the United States.

26 Aug 2009

Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions announces the beginning of cash tender offer

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced today the commencement of a cash tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions Inc., for any and all outstanding Ledgemont PhaRMA(SM) Secured 16% Notes due 2024 (the "Notes") of Ledgemont Royalty Sub LLC, Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary. The purpose of the tender offer is to acquire any and all Notes to reduce the consolidated interest expense of Endo.

26 Aug 2009

Mutations of gene regulators can result in growth disorders

A specific gene is particularly frequently involved in the development of short stature. Researchers in Heidelberg have now discovered that sequences of genetic material on the X and Y chromosome that regulate this gene are also crucial for growth in children.

26 Aug 2009

Psychology of weight regulation - eating, exercise, and body image

Childhood obesity has quadrupled in the last 40 years, which may mean today's children become the first generation to have a shorter lifespan than their parents, a leading obesity expert told the American Psychological Association on Saturday.

9 Aug 2009

Analysis suggests human development is set by ongoing interplay of parent and offspring genes

An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly as late as the onset of puberty.

28 Jul 2009

Adolescents at high HIV risk say peers should teach prevention

African-American adolescents have some of the highest rates of HIV infection in the United States, and efforts to educate them about preventing the disease must include the help of their adolescent peers, new research suggests.

27 Jul 2009

German children getting taller

German children are taller than 30 years ago, but the increase in height observed during the last century has become slower.

21 Jun 2009

Low dose bisphenol-A exposure shows significant reproductive health effects in rats

New research from North Carolina State University and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) shows significant reproductive health effects in rats that have been exposed to bisphenol-A (BPA) at levels equivalent to or below the dose that has been thought not to produce any adverse effects.

17 Jun 2009

Study finds childhood obesity increases early signs of cardiovascular disease

At a press conference held today at The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Nelly Mauras, M.D., Division Chief of Endocrinology at Nemours Children's Clinic in Jacksonville, announced the results of a four year study with findings that show childhood obesity increases early signs of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Mauras' study was chosen for distinction among 5,000 abstracts that were submitted to the national conference.

11 Jun 2009

Researchers find early signs of diabetes in healthy children as young as seven

Research conducted under the direction of Melinda Sothern, PhD, Professor and Director of Health Promotion at the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, showing early signs of diabetes in healthy children as young as seven years old will be presented at the American Diabetes Association 2009 Annual Scientific Session Meeting in New Orleans.

9 Jun 2009

Surgery effective in treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea

Infants and young toddlers with obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing experience significant improvement following surgical treatment of the ailment, according to an invited article in the June 2009 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Jun 2009

Two new genes decide when a girl starts menstruation

An international team of researchers have identified two genes that are involved in determining when girls begin menstruation.

18 May 2009

Discovery of genes that determine when girls start menstruation

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, along with collaborators from research institutions across Europe and the United States, have for the first time identified two genes that are involved in determining when girls begin menstruation. The work will be published in Nature Genetics this weekend.

17 May 2009

Lab study shows THC exposure as adolescents linked to negative effects of THC as adults

In earlier studies, researchers at Louisiana State University had found that estrogen - or more precisely, having ovaries - made adult rats exposed for the first time to THC, the primary ingredient in marijuana and hashish, less sensitive to THC's negative effects on tests of learning and memory.

20 Apr 2009

Vaccine for Coeliac disease could mean the end of gluten free diets

Australian scientists have developed an experimental vaccine to treat coeliac disease. The team at the Walter and Eliza Hall (WEHI) Institute in Melbourne are hoping a phase 1 clinical trial of the vaccine, due to begin this month, will eventually lead to an effective clinical treatment for the disease.

15 Apr 2009

Marijuana use may increase risk of testicular cancer

Frequent and/or long-term marijuana use may significantly increase a man's risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

12 Apr 2009

Oral contraceptives linked to greater risk of systemic lupus erythematosus

The ratio of women to men with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is nine to one and the incidence increases after puberty.

8 Apr 2009

Childhood psychiatric problems may predict suicide attempts in males

Most males who commit suicide or need hospital care for suicide attempts during their teen or early adult years appear to have high levels of psychiatric problems at age 8, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.

6 Apr 2009

Super-microsurgical technique brings hope to breast cancer patients with lymphedema

Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen arm by up to 39 percent after undergoing a super-microsurgical technique known as lymphaticovenular bypass, report researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

23 Mar 2009

Hormone kisspeptin shows promise as fertility treatment

New research suggests the hormone kisspeptin shows promise as a potential new treatment for infertility.

16 Mar 2009

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Endo Pharmaceuticals gets exclusive rights to commercialize ProStrakan's FORTESTA in the U.S.

Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions announces the beginning of cash tender offer

Mutations of gene regulators can result in growth disorders

Psychology of weight regulation - eating, exercise, and body image

Analysis suggests human development is set by ongoing interplay of parent and offspring genes

Adolescents at high HIV risk say peers should teach prevention

German children getting taller

Low dose bisphenol-A exposure shows significant reproductive health effects in rats

Study finds childhood obesity increases early signs of cardiovascular disease

Researchers find early signs of diabetes in healthy children as young as seven

Surgery effective in treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea

Two new genes decide when a girl starts menstruation

Discovery of genes that determine when girls start menstruation

Lab study shows THC exposure as adolescents linked to negative effects of THC as adults

Vaccine for Coeliac disease could mean the end of gluten free diets

Marijuana use may increase risk of testicular cancer

Oral contraceptives linked to greater risk of systemic lupus erythematosus

Childhood psychiatric problems may predict suicide attempts in males

Super-microsurgical technique brings hope to breast cancer patients with lymphedema

Hormone kisspeptin shows promise as fertility treatment

Breaking Barriers: ANDYSMANCLUB's Fight for Men's Mental Health on World Mental Health Day

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