puberty

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...

Cambridge scientists have discovered how a receptor in the brain, called MC3R, detects the nutritional state of the body and regulates the timing of...

The largest genomic analysis of puberty timing in men and women conducted to date has identified 389 genetic signals associated with puberty timing...

A study of over 380,000 people, published today in the journal Nature Genetics, has identified gene differences that influence the age of puberty...

John Perry and Ken Ong (MRC Epidemiology Unit) discuss how sexual milestones are influenced by our genes and how this can impact on broader health...

The age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by ‘imprinted’ genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on which...