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Teen sweat has distinct chemical make-up with notes of musk and urine

Teenagers and babies produce different chemicals in their sweat, which may be why infants are generally considered to smell sweeter

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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Girls’ brains aged unusually rapidly during the covid-19 pandemic

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Blood test could predict the severity of depression in adolescents

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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An increased number of girls are going through premature sexual development amid the pandemic

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Covid-19 pandemic linked to early onset of puberty in some girls

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Teenagers with unhealthy lifestyles age faster than healthier peers

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Older children in the year group are more popular than younger peers

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The truth about generations: Why millennials aren't special snowflakes

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Dangerous stunts can spread socially

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Teenagers who copy each other’s risk-taking have more friends

When popular teens see each other making risky choices, they do the same. This could explain why dangerous behaviours spread among adolescent social groups

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Are UK teens in the grips of a self-harm epidemic? It's complicated

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Teenage brains can’t tell what’s important and what isn’t

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Is modern life making today's teenagers more depressed?

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Vaping by US high schoolers has increased by 900 per cent

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