https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A scientific study of millions of children in Sweden published on Tuesday suggests the risk of infants developing autism after their mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy may be lower than previously expected. https://www.thelocal.se/20170419/study-of-swedish-kids-questions-autism-link-with-antidepressants-in-pregnancy Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:58:30 +0200 study-of-swedish-kids-questions-autism-link-with-antidepressants-in-pregnancy Children born to mothers with a hormonal imbalance run a much higher risk of developing autism, according to a huge study released by Sweden's Karolinska Institute, which looked at children born in the Nordic nation over two decades. https://www.thelocal.se/20151208/mass-swedish-study-links-autism-to-mothers Tue, 08 Dec 2015 15:40:04 +0100 mass-swedish-study-links-autism-to-mothers A study of over 2 million Swedes has found that environmental factors are equally as important as genes in determining whether a child will be born with autism. https://www.thelocal.se/20140505/swedish-study-sheds-light-on-autism-cause Mon, 05 May 2014 08:26:00 +0200 swedish-study-sheds-light-on-autism-cause Soon parents may be able to perform a simple blood test to determine whether or not their children have autism, thanks to new findings from Swedish researchers. https://www.thelocal.se/20120329/39978 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:47:00 +0200 39978 Swedish researchers want to gain access to a databank of blood tests taken from all babies born in Sweden in order to shed light on an apparent heightened incidence of autism among the country's Somali population. https://www.thelocal.se/20110328/32862 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:15:00 +0200 32862 A teenager diagnosed with autism has filed a demand for damages with Sweden's highest legal official after being taken into involuntary care, a decision which was rejected as lacking legal grounds after two years. https://www.thelocal.se/20100512/26596 Wed, 12 May 2010 10:14:00 +0200 26596 A 30-year-old woman suffering from autism attacked a five-year-old boy while on a walk with caregivers in Gothenburg on Monday. The woman is being held on suspicion of attempted murder. https://www.thelocal.se/20090217/17638 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:20:00 +0100 17638 Doctors in Sweden caution that vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunlight could explain the country's increased incidence of autism. https://www.thelocal.se/20080715/13064 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:55:00 +0200 13064