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NEWS ABOUT: puberty

puberty stories: 4 news summaries

Castration Drug Claims Rile Autism Community

Experts blast flimsy science, lack of testing

May 21, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A drug used to chemically castrate sex offenders is being touted as a "miracle" autism treatment, but many leading doctors say the use of the chemical is medically indefensible, the Chicago Tribune reports. Lupron blocks testosterone, and users embrace the unsupported theory that autism emerges from a link between... More »

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autism • puberty • alternative treatment • medication • aggression • Lupron • Mark Geier

Scientists Find Gene That Triggers Menstruation

Scientists find genetic key that triggers when a girl gets her first period

May 18, 09 9:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Genetics appear to play a key role in the timing of a girl’s first period, the BBC reports. Researchers have discovered two genes that influence the onset of puberty in both sexes, adjacent to genes controlling height and weight. The findings are important because early menstruation can contribute to... More »

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breast cancer • genetics • heart disease • puberty • osteoporosis • menstruation • period

Puberty Starting for Girls as Young as 6

Shortened childhoods for little girls have experts worried

Jan 24, 08 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - The first signs of puberty are appearing earlier and earlier in American girls, reports the Los Angeles Times. Early breast development is becoming so common that some experts are suggesting that the age at which it is considered abnormal be shifted down to 6 years of age for African-American girls... More »

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obesity • children • puberty • pediatrics • pediatricians

Cancer Patients Gain Fertility Hope

Eggs from girls as young as 5 can be frozen before chemotherapy

Jul 2, 07 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prepubescent girls with cancer do not have to give up the prospect of parenthood because of the effects of chemotherapy. Cancer patients as young as 5 can have their eggs removed and frozen before treatment, preserving their fertility, according to research by Israeli scientists. With childhood cancer survival rates climbing,... More »

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cancer • pregnancy • fertility • chemotherapy • children • parents • eggs • puberty • ovarian tissue • embryo • fertility treatment

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