Psychology & Psychiatry

Helping kids adapt to a new school

(HealthDay)—Kids like familiar routines. So, when a grade change means a change in school—from elementary to middle school, for instance—or when a family move means a new school district at any time of the year, children ...

Health

Many parents would support transgender teen's transition

(HealthDay)—More than half of U.S. adults surveyed would be supportive if they had a teenage child who wanted to transition to the opposite gender, according to a Harris Poll commissioned by the American Osteopathic Association.

Neuroscience

Researchers discover fundamental pathology behind ALS

A team led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Mayo Clinic has identified a basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and in a related genetic disorder, frontotemporal ...

Health

Why some women are more likely to feel depressed

It's no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are fluctuating. Especially vulnerable times include the menopause transition and onset of postmenopause. There's also postpartum depression ...

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