Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting (FGC) and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. The practice is found in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and within communities from countries in which FGM is common. UNICEF estimated in 2016 thatContinue reading “Stop female genital mutilation”
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Puberty Hormones Trigger Changes in Youthful Learning
Summary: A new study demonstrates changes in cortical neurotransmission due to hormones at puberty. Source: UC Berkeley. Brain study of mice has broad implications for the health and education of young girls. A University of California, Berkeley, study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might impede some aspects of flexible youthfulContinue reading “Puberty Hormones Trigger Changes in Youthful Learning”