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Scientists identify new puberty-promoting genes

Neuroscience NewsNovember 6, 2019

Researchers have identified two molecules that might be linked to Kallmann syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes a lack of hormones which stimulate the brain to produce signals required to reach sexual maturity.... Read More...

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Researchers are finding molecular mechanisms behind women’s biological clock

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2019

Study of female fertility from age 9 to menopause reveals specific mechanisms that may affect fertility at different ages. The mechanisms depend on naturally occurring chromosome errors that vary depending on age.... Read More...

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Genes That Drive Male-Female Brain Differences and Timing of Puberty

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2019

A new study reveals a group of genes that induces differences in brain development of males and females, and triggers the initiation of sexual maturation. ... Read More...

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Children Who Experience Violence Early in Life Develop Faster

Neuroscience NewsNovember 1, 2018

A new study reports children who are subjected violence early in life experience faster biological aging, including earlier onset of puberty and epigenetic aging, than peers who are not abused. Additionally, children exposed to other early life adversities, such as poverty and food insecurity, show delayed signs of pubertal development. ... Read More...

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Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More than Your Body

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2018

A new study reveals our longevity and sexual maturity are governed by our brains, not our bodies. Researchers discovered that animals with more neurons in the cerebral cortex live longer, regardless of their body size.... Read More...

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Don’t Blame Adolescent Social Behavior on Hormones

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

A new study challenges conventional belief, reporting pubertal hormones are not responsible for changes in social behavior during adolescence. ... Read More...

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How the Brain Controls Sex

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 29, 2018

Kisspeptin, a hormone found in the brain, drives attraction and sexual behavior, researchers report.... Read More...

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Touching Helps Build the Sexual Brain

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 22, 2017

While it is widely believed social cues can accelerate puberty, previous studies have found it difficult to clearly identify the most crucial signals responsible for the change. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals sexual touch contributes to the acceleration of puberty.... Read More...

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Puberty Hormones Trigger Changes in Youthful Learning

Neuroscience NewsJune 2, 2017

A new study demonstrates changes in cortical neurotransmission due to hormones at puberty.... Read More...

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Female Hormones May Trigger Headaches in Girls Battling Migraine

Neuroscience NewsMay 9, 2017

According to researchers, lower levels of progesterone was associated with higher incidences of migraines in older teen girls, while in younger teens, the opposite was true.... Read More...

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