Tag: puberty

Young girls reaching puberty sooner in US: Study

According to the Daily Mail, the average age of puberty in the US has dropped from the typical, biologically recognized, age of 12, to 10 for females.

June 11, 2022

Shorter people at higher risk of type-2 diabetes: Study

In overweight/obese individuals, each 10cm larger height was associated with diabetes risk being 36 per cent lower for men and 30 per cent lower for women.

September 11, 2019

Why you feel attracted to the opposite sex

Researchers have found that it is the work of a brain hormone called kisspeptin, that drives both attraction to the opposite sex.

January 27, 2018

Children from poorer families experience puberty early

Children who grow up in poorer homes are more likely to experience puberty earlier than their peers, said an Australian study on Wednesday. The study, published by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), found that boys in disadvantaged homes were four times as likely to being puberty at age 10 or 11, while girls were...

May 24, 2017