June 2 (UPI) --Researchers at the University of Berkeley have found that puberty may have an impact on flexible learning in adolescence after studies on mice. "Puberty onset is occurring earlier and ...

Parents can help their sons navigate the myriad changes during puberty by letting them know that no topic is off-limits for discussion. As a urologist, I’ve spent my career talking to thousands of men ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: My son is 14, and his voice has started to change. Why does this happen? DEAR READER: Your son is going through puberty. A change in his voice is just one of several changes in this ...

According to the medical research, the age of initial pubertal changes has been going down almost everywhere in the last ...

A new study suggests that changes in children's sleep patterns that typically occur between the ages of 11 and 12 years are evident before the physical changes associated with the onset of puberty. A ...

Scientists have found that brain networks develop differently in males and females at puberty, with boys showing an increase in connectivity in certain brain areas, and girls showing a decrease in ...

Children are starting puberty earlier than in the past, potentially due to a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and metabolic factors – but the reasons why are still puzzling scientists. On ...

Autistic people — especially females — may be more likely to reach puberty early, although more research is necessary to explain the link. This can have significant social and psychological effects, ...

Go Ask Mom Puberty! 6 tips for dads when talking about body changes with their sons It happens to all of us at some point, but, for plenty of parents, puberty isn't a topic they're eager to talk about ...

It has been apparent for many years that the age at which girls reach puberty has been declining. For example, in 1920 girls reached puberty at 14.6 years, in 1950 at 13.1, and 2010 at 10.5, according ...

A study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might impede some aspects of flexible youthful learning. A University of California, Berkeley, study of mice reveals, for the first ...