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PTSD patients show more signs of inflammation after psychotherapy

October 20, 2018 in Health

People with post-traumatic stress disorder often have signs of inflammation in the body. But even though psychotherapy reduced their stress level, the inflammation became worse, shows new study.
Faith is a private matter for young Norwegian Muslims

October 12, 2018 in Society & Culture

Many young Muslims in Norway take a more relaxed approach to practicing their religion, such as how often they pray each day or attend mosque.
For high-ability students it can be lonely at the top

October 10, 2018 in Society & Culture

Gifted children feel separate them from their peers. At worst, they develop social problems and drop out of school, and they rarely receive help.
Working class parents feel marginalised by child welfare services

October 1, 2018 in Society & Culture

Some parents react more negatively to child welfare services than others. The language used by child welfare staff may be part of the reason, say researchers.
Thousands of medieval trinkets discovered underneath Scandinavian churches

September 28, 2018 in Society & Culture

More than 100,000 coins and hairpins have been found under the floorboards of medieval churches throughout Scandinavia, revealing insights into religious life in the Middle Ages.
Children who stutter should get help as early as possible

September 26, 2018 in Health

One in ten pre-school children has a stutter. The sooner they get help, the more likely they are to overcome it.
People inflict the most complicated forms of trauma

September 22, 2018 in Health

Victims of a terrifying event perpetrated by another person are more likely to suffer from chronic pain than those who suffer a car accident, fire, or natural disaster, where no perpetrator was involved.
Not so hygge: Cosy lighting prevents elderly people reading in winter

September 14, 2018 in Health

A Norwegian study shows that the homes of 75 year olds are too dark for comfortable reading, despite their living rooms containing on average fifteen different lights.
Double the number of children born to women over the age of 45

August 22, 2018 in Health

Scandinavian women are waiting longer to have children. Last year in Norway, 138 women over age 45 had children – twice as many as ten years earlier, according to figures from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway.
Why you shouldn’t bring your mobile device shopping

August 17, 2018 in Society & Culture

If you want to save money after your holiday, leave your mobile phone at home when shopping. Consumers who used their phones in the grocery store ended up with fuller shopping carts.

Ingrid P. Nuse

Ingrid Nuse is a freelance journalist and translator.

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God's own weapons: Danish foreign fighters tell why they are fighting for jihad

April 24, 2019 in Society & Culture

A Danish scientist has followed six Danish foreign fighters to try to understand, what makes people leave security and safety in Denmark to go to war in the Middle East.