Read more puberty stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3851/puberty.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:37:39 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59698/castration-drug-claims-rile-autism-community.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA drug used to chemically castrate sex offenders is being touted as a "miracle" autism treatment, but many leading doctors say the use of the chemical is medically indefensible, the Chicago Tribune reports. Lupron blocks testosterone, and users embrace the unsupported theory that autism emerges from a link between the...http://www.newser.com/story/59698/castration-drug-claims-rile-autism-community.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 11:21:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59303/scientists-find-gene-that-triggers-menstruation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGenetics appear to play a key role in the timing of a girl’s first period, the BBC reports. Researchers have discovered two genes that influence the onset of puberty in both sexes, adjacent to genes controlling height and weight. The findings are important because early menstruation can contribute to a...http://www.newser.com/story/59303/scientists-find-gene-that-triggers-menstruation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 9:59:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17221/puberty-starting-for-girls-as-young-as-6.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe first signs of puberty are appearing earlier and earlier in American girls, reports the Los Angeles Times . Early breast development is becoming so common that some experts are suggesting that the age at which it is considered abnormal be shifted down to 6 years of age for African-American girls...http://www.newser.com/story/17221/puberty-starting-for-girls-as-young-as-6.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Jan 2008 11:14:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/3737/cancer-patients-gain-fertility-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrepubescent girls with cancer do not have to give up the prospect of parenthood because of the effects of chemotherapy. Cancer patients as young as 5 can have their eggs removed and frozen before treatment, preserving their fertility, according to research by Israeli scientists. With childhood cancer survival rates climbing,...http://www.newser.com/story/3737/cancer-patients-gain-fertility-hope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Jul 2007 8:37:39 CDT