Want Passionate Kids? Leave 'em Alone (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - Parents who want their children to discover a passion for music, sports, or other hobbies should follow a simple plan: Don't pressure them. Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older moms are more likely to have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new research shows. Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers (AP)
Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study (Reuters) Reuters - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Early language problems may hinder adult literacy (Reuters) Reuters - Children with a limited vocabulary at the age of 5 may be at increased risk of poor literacy as adults, a study published Monday suggests. Children Raised by Lesbians Do Just Fine, Studies Show (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - Children raised by lesbian parents fare as well as they would in heterosexual households, new research suggests. 3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity (LiveScience.com) LiveScience.com - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting weekday TV time. Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During Sleep (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that young children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes could benefit by using an artificial pancreas device to lower the risk of dangerously low blood sugar levels during sleep and help them control their disease. Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Not Cost-Effective: Study (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's not cost-effective to screen couples genetically to determine if they're at risk of having children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), says a U.S. study. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.