Babies can show signs of autism early in life Babies who were just 10 months old and who later received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder took less initiative than other children to communicate with adults.
Research project will search for links between childhood and mental illnesses A long-running European health study has the go-ahead to continue ground-breaking research into mental disorders and obesity.
Schools to blame for unmotivated students Motivation is created by schools and is not something that a student either has or doesn't have,shows new research.
Researchers: Drop ineffective drugs for psychotic children Take kids off antipsychotics if they do not improve after four weeks of treatment, says new research. This will shorten ineffective treatment and reduce side effects.
Adopted children have higher IQs than their non-adopted siblings New study illustrates how crucial adolescence is for the development of our IQ potential.
ADHD medication enhances the risk of heart problems in children A new Danish study indicates that children recieving ADHD medication have a higher risk of getting heart problems.
Swedish diabetes estimates were off by a long shot Sweden can have two to three times as many young people with diabetes type 1 than believed.
Following students on study drugs An increasing number of healthy students dope themselves with ADHD drugs. What happens when ‘study drugs’ become normal? A new study sets out to find the answer.
Intensive schizophrenia treatment shows great promise A new study has looked into the effect of intensive treatment programmes for young people with schizophrenia. The results show that we should stick with the intensive treatment.
Racially mixed schools create more trust in immigrants Children in racially mixed schools become colour-blind when it comes to trusting other people, new study suggests. This trust does not necessarily presuppose close friendships.
Prostate cancer risk starts in childhood Is it possible to predict whether a child will develop cancer in adulthood? It sounds unlikely, but a new study indicates that tall boys have a greater risk of developing prostate cancer when they grow up.
Young dropouts get the most work injuries If we want to prevent work injuries among young people, we shouldn’t stereotype young people into a single group using only age as a factor. There are great differences in how the various groups of youths are injured at work.
Babies learn lullabies in mother’s womb Babies can recognise lullabies they have heard inside their mother’s womb up to four months after birth. This mechanism may support later speech development, argue Finnish researchers.
How childplay inspired new artificial brain We can throw and catch a ball because our brain uses patterns to recognise situations and react to them. This form of pattern recognition is now being used to develop an artificial brain, which in record time can simulate buildings and produce a fatigue life estimation.
How to get kids to eat vegetables If children eat vegetables when aged between 6 and 12 months, there is a greater chance that they will learn to like vegetables when they grow up, new study shows.
Overweight children more likely to get liver cancer Comprehensive new study finds a correlation between childhood body size during school ages and the risk of developing primary liver cancer as adults.
Welfare changed our view on children The history of the Danish welfare state also tells the tale of how a generous welfare state changed how children are perceived. This can be traced to the changing school architecture.
Identifying the most vulnerable children in out-of-home care Close ties with adults are essential for a healthy development for young children. Now, for the first time, statistical research identifies children in out-of-home care that have a particular risk of lacking stable adult contact in their first years of life.
Online generation starts watching porn earlier The first generation to have had unrestricted access to online porn is now entering adulthood. Will they approach sex in the same way as previous generations?
Young Egyptians armed themselves for revolution The number of volunteers has exploded in Egypt in the past few years. The new trend of voluntary work among Muslim youths in Egypt has armed them with a stronger social and political consciousness and the courage to bring about change in their country.
Arthritic kids feel pain even after successful treatment Some children with arthritis experience pain on a daily basis even after successful treatment of the disease. Why is it that the pain doesn’t always go away when the disease does?
Childhood obesity gene identified Defects on a special ’satiety gene’ may constitute a rare but important cause of early childhood obesity.
High excess mortality among kids with sleep apnoea A study of 3,000 children with obstructive sleep apnoea reveals that these kids are 6.5 times more likely to die prematurely than other children.
Early puberty under scrutiny Today’s children reach puberty one year earlier on average than only 15 years ago. Researchers are now sending questionnaires to 11-year-olds in search of a cause.
Diet soda and no fish can harm mother and baby Artificial sweeteners and a diet poor in fish may harm the pregnant woman and her baby.
Danish youths shun political debate on Facebook Young people ’like’ politicians on Facebook to gain information and to be part of a political platform. But they don’t want to appear too engaged.
Exclusive breastfeeding may cause B12 deficiency in babies New study indicates that babies who are only fed breast milk do not get enough of the essential vitamin B12. This is contrary to WHO recommendations that babies should only receive breast milk in the first six months.
We should only work 25 hours a week, argues professor We should keep working until we’re 80. But we should only work 25 hours a week, argues the head of the new Danish Max Planck research centre.
Computer games can improve teaching in schools Computer games add challenges and a competitive element to school teaching and that can improve the learning experience for the pupils, provided that the teachers join in the fun.
Kids prefer boring food When we dine out with our kids, they usually insist on pasta and French fries rather than the fancy and exciting dishes on the menu. New study looks into children’s willingness to try out unfamiliar food.
Mother’s antibiotics can give baby asthma Taking antibiotics during pregnancy increases the risk of the baby developing asthma. Disrupted bacterial composition appears to be the culprit.
Create a cheap baby in India New technology is opening up for limitless opportunities to create and have children – across bodies and borders. Consequences include children becoming stateless citizens, and it will be more difficult to identify who the father and mother really are.
Children who walk to school concentrate better Children who walk or cycle to school rather than being driven by their parents have an increased power of concentration, and the effect of this ‘exercise’ lasts all morning.
Paracetamol increases asthma risk in children New study confirms suspicions that paracetamol increases the risk of asthma in children.
The road to adulthood: car culture in the Faroes Cars dominated Faroese youth culture in the ’70s and ‘80s, as young men found strong symbolic values in owning and driving a car. Today’s youths are, however, finding values in other activities.
Children with dying parents should get more support Health authorities are not good enough at understanding and supporting children with terminally ill parents. New research offers insight and some solutions.
Here’s tomorrow’s science classroom Scientists are testing a new teaching concept to rekindle shoolchildren’s interest in science.
Obesity starts in infancy OPINION: Children who gain a lot of weight in the first months of their lives have a higher risk of developing obesity by school age. Perhaps it’s time we realise that obesity prevention should start at the time of birth.
How Nazis turn youths into extremists Far right Nazi-like parties are using a new strategy for spreading their message to young people. New research takes a closer look.
Flu vaccine may cause narcolepsy The influenza vaccine Pandemrix has been associated with an abrupt increase in the incidence of childhood narcolepsy in Finland and Sweden.
Music therapy reveals parenting skills A test for assessing parenting skills has been developed. It is based on music therapy and reveals some of the fundamental family patterns that are otherwise not visible to outsiders.
Children of older men have more DNA mutations The father’s age is decisive in determining how many mutations a child has in its genome – the older the father is, the higher the number of mutations is, and the greater the risk is that the child will develop e.g. autism and schizophrenia.
Myths about the prostitute lifestyle Public debate portrays prostitutes as either victims of human trafficking or strong, independent women who have made a personal choice. However, research reveals an altogether different reality.
Common ADHD treatment has no effect New PhD thesis finds no documented effect of a widespread form of treatment which aims to teach children with ADHD to succeed socially.
Link between self-harm and rape Studies of rape victims reveal that 15 percent have scars from old self-harm injuries. The figure suggests a need for improved care of self-harming youths.
New genetic research highlights influences on children’s development Two normally occurring variants in hitherto unknown genes influence the size of children’s heads. International research has set new standards for studies in genes’ importance for children’s development.
Mobile phones as a social means of education Mobile phones can be used in education just as computers can. They can for instance serve as social tools that pupils use to develop one another’s projects. Mobile phone games can also enhance learning.
Violent computer games cleared by researchers New Swedish study breaks with previous research on the link between computer games and violence. It turns out that success in the games requires cooperation and patience.
Understanding today’s rude teens When some teenagers are being ill-mannered, violent or degrading, it’s not due to a clash with authorities. It’s because other people are without relevance in their world.
Hormone-impairing substances make daughters fat Pregnant women with high levels of hormone-impairing substances in their blood have a three times higher risk than other women of giving birth to daughters who will be overweight at the age of 20.
Self-harm is not only for troubled teens Self-inflicted cuts and burns have become such a widespread phenomenon that ordinary, otherwise well-balanced young people have started doing it. The problem is seen in both sexes to an equal degree.
Baby cries shorten our reaction time The sound of a baby crying motivates our brain’s alertness and sharpens our ability to react with highly accurate movements. The sound of a woman crying does not have the same effect.
Everyday chemicals impair effects of vaccines High concentrations of so-called PFCs in children’s blood reduce the effect of vaccines, a new Faroese/Danish study shows.
Girls use violence to gain respect A pioneering study shows that some girls feel they gain respect by behaving aggressively and using violence.
Youths are tired of drinking binges Getting senselessly drunk and losing control is no longer cool, shows surprising research.
Women get the worst hangovers Women experience more hangovers than men, a study shows. It also indicates that we should eat while we drink and that we readily drink more than the authorities recommend.
Granny's getting exploited Danish parents expect grandmothers to turn out and look after their grandchildren. But when they've done that, they are expected to keep their traps shut and not to interfere in the kids' upbringing.
