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Ohio's governor has less than ten days to sign or veto House Bill 68 after the controversial bill made it to his desk Monday.

All animals start out as a single-celled organism and then start growing. At some point, of course, they need to stop getting bigger, but the process by which this happens is poorly understood.

Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri over its decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to minors over concerns that a new state law

Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri over its decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to minors.

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, a new study in rats suggests.

Newer antiobesity medications change the bodys defended fat mass (set point) to something more normal, rather than "fixing" it at a lower target, which is a good thing, says a clinician.

The development of sex-specific characteristics is frequently seen in mammals. These characteristics stem from the activation of corresponding genetic programs that until now have been largely undescribed by the scientific community.

Advocates in Tennessee are asking the high court to block a ban on healthcare for minors, and a similar petition from Kentucky is expected soon.

The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Three Tennessee families of transgender children on Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a state law banning so-called gender-affirming care for patients under 18.