Synaesthesia is more common in autism
Synaesthesia involves people experiencing a ‘mixing of the senses’, for example, seeing colours when they hear sounds, or reporting that musical notes evoke different tastes. Autism is diagnosed when a person struggles with social...
Teens from military families suffer from deployments
It is widely known that deployment is stressful for military families, including their children. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that teens from military families are more likely to feel...
Bedroom access to screen-based media may contribute to sleep problems in boys with autism
Having bedroom access to television, computers or video games is linked to less sleep in boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of University of Missouri researchers found.
“Previous research has shown that bedroom...
Pizza Perfect! A nutritional overhaul of ‘junk food’ and ready-meals is possible
Pizza is widely regarded as a fully-paid up member of the junk food gang – maybe even the leader – at least the versions found on supermarket shelves or delivered to your door by...
How internet affects young people at risk of self-harm or suicide
Oxford researchers have found internet forums provide a support network for socially isolated young people. However, they also conclude that the internet is linked to an increased risk of suicide and self-harm among vulnerable...
1 in 10 older teens misuse prescription painkillers and sedatives
With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent...
Child sexual abuse via the Internet on the rise
Sexual abuse of children and adolescents is widespread in Switzerland, experienced by almost two in five girls and one in six boys. The majority of victims are abused by juvenile perpetrators and do not...
Mindfulness training may lower anti-social behavior in incarcerated youths
Researchers at the New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN), the University of Miami, and the Lionheart Foundation in Boston, found that mindfulness training, a meditation-based therapy, can improve attention skills in incarcerated youth,...
Spike in sugary drink consumption among teens
While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8% spike among adolescents, the biggest consumers of these...
Home schooled children leaner than traditionally schooled kids
The results of a recent study show kids that are home-schooled are leaner than kids attending traditional schools. The results challenge the theory that children spending more time at home may be at risk...
