More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

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, ...

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 ...

Girls given antibiotics during their first year of life, especially in the first three months, are more likely to enter puberty at an earlier age, according to research presented at the first Joint ...

Not getting enough sleep and going to bed late were associated with a higher risk for central precocious puberty, particularly in girls. Girls with this condition often had serious sleep issues 3.5 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with a high genetic risk score and high intake of some sweeteners were more likely to develop central ...

The prevalence of early onset of puberty was higher in children with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) than those without HS, in a study that found precocious puberty increased the odds of developing HS ...

I wanted to highlight a study that suggests artificial and even natural sweeteners — along with added sugars — might be linked to early puberty in children. A large new study from Taiwan presented at ...

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Precocious Puberty: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Anjali Srivastava Precocious puberty is a condition where the physical and hormonal signs of early puberty appear before the ...

Kids who consume artificial and natural sweeteners like aspartame, sucralose, and glycyrrhizin may face an increased risk of early puberty, especially if they carry specific genetic markers. This ...