The Human Cell Atlas is yielding detailed maps of human tissues and systems throughout life, along with methods to handle single-cell data. Four scientists reflect on how the project is transforming ...

Puberty blockers can ease transgender youths’ anguish and buy time to weigh options. But concerns are growing about long-term physical effects and other consequences. After two years of puberty ...

Puberty is the process of a child's body changing to an adult body. It doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen at the same age in all children. Most girls undergo puberty changes between 8 and ...

Scientists from the Human Protein Atlas created a pan-disease blood atlas that maps thousands of proteins across 59 diseases and over 8,000 people. The study reveals distinct protein fingerprints for ...

Parents polled shared a range of approaches and worries in preparing their tweens for this major stage of development. ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Most parents agree that talking to their kids about puberty is ...

But when it comes to puberty, “we’re just talking about a biological process,” Alok says. Adrenarche—the process when the adrenal glands begin to secrete hormones—is responsible for some of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Serum levels of sex steroids and bone metabolism markers align with skeletal development in boys during puberty, ...

We may think of our children as our forever babies, but their bodies don’t always tell the same story. “Puberty is starting earlier and lasting longer,” says bestselling author Nancy Redd in an ...

“Mamma, when will I have a beard like papa?”, “Why is your chest squishy and dad’s hard” — If you have a curious pre-schooler ...

The human body is perhaps the most complex compositions ever to have existed. Jeff Foster, Medical Director of U.K. based health care provider H3 Health, suggests many of us "take our bodies for ...