Dr Hilary Cass says she is "absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don't do the trial than if we do." ...

Gender-questioning children will have to be at least 11 years old to take part in a clinical trial of puberty-blocking drugs.

AN NHS trial of puberty-blocking drugs for children who think they are transgender can go ahead and sign up patients as young ...

Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth ...

Cass said she is “absolutely convinced” more children will be harmed without the study, as recruitment is expected to begin ...

The East Grinstead and Uckfield MP has voiced her views on a clinical trial that aims to assess the risks and benefits of ...

Girls will need to be at least 11 to enrol, and boys will have to be at least 12 to be put on puberty blockers. Puberty ...

Consuming certain sweeteners commonly found in foods and beverages may increase the risk of early puberty in children, particularly among those who are genetically predisposed, according to a study ...

Kids are due to be recruited for the puberty blocker trial in August.

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A recent article in Nature, “Girls are starting puberty younger—why, and what are the risks?”, highlights a trend that has increasingly drawn the attention of scientists and clinicians: Girls are ...