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ADHD Headlines
Improving Understanding Of Psychiatric Disorders With The Help Of Zebrafish
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have shown that zebrafish could be used to study the underlying causes of psychiatric disorders. The study, published online in the journal Behavioural Brain Research, found zebrafish can modify their behaviour in response to varying situations...
Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Examining Adaptive Abilities In Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure And/or ADHD
Prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral domains, which include executive function (EF) and adaptive functioning...
Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
New Animal Model Developed For ADHD
The number of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cases in the United States are exploding. According to a 2011 statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in 10 American children is diagnosed with the disorder...
Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Kids Born After 42 Weeks Have Higher Behavioral Problems Risk
According to a study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, children born after 42 weeks of pregnancy (post-term birth) are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems, especially Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) problems, in early childhood...
Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Infants Born Post-Term At Greater Risk Of Behavioural And Emotional Problems In Early Childhood
We already know there are long-term health problems associated with pre-term birth, but what about babies born post-term? New research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has found that post-term birth, defined as a birth after a pregnancy of 42 weeks, is associated with more behavioural and emotional problems in early childhood, especially Attention Deficit/...
Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
The Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Suspected Of Causing Autism And Learning Disabilities
An editorial published in the prestigious journal Environmental Health Perspectives calls for increased research to identify possible environmental causes of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in America's children and presents a list of ten target chemicals including which are considered highly likely to contribute to these conditions...
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Children With ADHD May Benefit From Dietary Changes
Together with child and adolescent psychiatrists, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far on the significance of diet for children and young people with ADHD...
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Improving ADHD Diagnosis
According to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is more than one disorder. It's an entire family of disorders, much like the multiple subtypes of cancer...
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Unprecedented Reliable Data Reveals That ADHD Is Over-Diagnosed
What experts and the public have already long suspected is now supported by representative data collected by researchers at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB) and University of Basel: ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is over-diagnosed...
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
The Power Of Astrocytes, Once Considered Just 'Brain Glue'
A type of cell plentiful in the brain, long considered mainly the stuff that holds the brain together and oft-overlooked by scientists more interested in flashier cells known as neurons, wields more power in the brain than has been realized, according to new research published in Science Signaling...
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Diagnosis Of ADHD On The Rise
The number of American children leaving doctors' offices with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis has risen 66 percent in 10 years, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Over this same timeframe, specialists, instead of primary care physicians, have begun treating an increasing number of these young patients, the study found...
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
During Pregnancy, Cell Phone Use May Lead To Behavioral Disorders In Offspring
Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring, potentially leading to hyperactivity, Yale School of Medicine researchers have determined. The results, based on studies in mice, are published in Scientific Reports, a Nature publication...
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Seeking Better Ways To Diagnose Young Children With Language Impairments
Dr. Christine Dollaghan, a professor at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders and the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is author of a paper in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. The study evaluated data collected from a large sample of about 600 children. Some of the participants had specific language impairments, or SLI...
Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Study Finds Higher Doses Of ADHD Drug May Disadvantage Children In The Classroom
New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The results parallel a 1977 finding that a low dose of the drug boosted cognitive performance of children with ADHD, but a higher dose that reduced their hyperactivity also impaired their performance on a memory test...
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Young Adults With Asperger Syndrome Frequently Suffer From Depression
Given that almost 70% of young adults with Asperger syndrome have suffered from depression, it is vital that psychiatric care staff are aware of this so that patients are given the right treatment, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden...
Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Immaturity May Lead To Misdiagnosis Of ADHD
The youngest children in the classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - and prescribed medication - than their peers in the same grade, according to a study just published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)...
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Children with Abnormal Breathing In Sleep - Show Tendency For Behavioral Problems
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University studied more than 11,000 children and published their findings in today's (5th March 2012) Pediatrics...
Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Neuroscientists Identify How The Brain Works To Select What We Want To See
If you are looking for a particular object - say a yellow pencil - on a cluttered desk, how does your brain work to visually locate it? For the first time, a team led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists has identified how different neural regions communicate to determine what to visually pay attention to and what to ignore...
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Developmental Coordination Disorder Often Misdiagnosed As ADHD
Children showing difficulty carrying out routine actions, such as getting dressed, playing with particular types of games, drawing, copying from the board in school and even typing at the computer, could be suffering from developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and not necessarily from ADHD or other more familiar disorders, points out Prof...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Approved For ADHD In Adults, USA
In the U.S., in 2007, the prescription medication Vyvanse was introduced for the treatment of ADHD in children aged 6 to 12 years old by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The following year the medication was approved to treat ADHD in adults, and approved in 2010 to treat adolescents aged 13 to 17 with ADHD...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
No Association Between Stimulant Treatment For ADHD And Increased Risk Of Cardiac Events In Youth
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5-9% of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine products. A recent safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration advised that all patients undergoing ADHD treatment be monitored for changes in heart rate or blood pressure...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
How Stimulants Work To Control Hyperactivity
It has long been known that psychostimulant drugs have the paradoxical effect of reducing hyperactivity. [Psychostimulant drugs include methylphenidate - known by the trade names Ritalin, Concerta, and Methylin - and methamphetamine]. Since the mid-1950s, millions of children and adults have been prescribed stimulant medications to control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Multiple Exposure To Anesthesia Increases Risk Of ADHD In Young Children
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children exposed to two or more anesthetics before age 3 had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children who had no exposure, says David Warner, M.D...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Anesthesia Exposure Linked To ADHD In Children
A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn., and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, reveals that children who have been under anesthesia many times when they are young have a greater risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to David Warner, M...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
Improved Behavior For Children With ADHD Taking Part In Physical Activity Program
While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to improve their muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior assessments, and the ability to process information...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PDT - Source:MedNewsToday
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