Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their daughters and even granddaughters, a new Washington State University study ...

Secreted gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) acts on the anterior pituitary gland to initiate puberty. Mutations in the protein immunoglobulin superfamily member 10 (IGSF10) have been linked to ...

Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a Cambridge-led study has found. Other ...