Adolescence is pivotal for neural and behavioral development across species. During this
period, maturation occurs in several biological systems, the most well-recognized being …

Psychosocial acceleration theory suggests that pubertal maturation is accelerated in
response to adversity. In addition, suboptimal caregiving accelerates development of the …

Early life adversity in the form of childhood maltreatment in humans or as modeled by
maternal separation (MS) in rodents is often associated with an earlier emergence of …

Background It is unclear how adverse childhood family environments differentially impact
adult health outcomes among men and women. This brief communication reports on the …

Paucity of data exists on the timing of puberty, particularly the pubarche, in develo**
countries, which has hitherto limited the knowledge of the timing of pubarche, and …

The early life environment sets the foundation for socioemotional development throughout
life. Of particular importance is the relationship between caregivers and their offspring, in …