Autistic people — especially females — may be more likely to reach puberty early, although more research is necessary to explain the link. This can have significant social and psychological effects, ...

4/21/25 (LAPost.com) — A genetic condition associated with autism undergoes significant brain connectivity changes during puberty, potentially explaining its link to psychiatric disorders, according ...

Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.

How Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett are building Less Awkward from a popular podcast to a subscription site, AI ...

As a researcher and an associate professor at the University of Michigan focused on adolescent development, I’ve spent years studying the unique challenges that Black girls face, particularly when it ...