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Deficits In Brain's Reward System Observed In ADHD Patients; Low Levels Of Dopamine Markers May Underlie Symptoms
A brain-imaging study
provides the first
definitive evidence that
patients suffering from
attention deficit
... > full story
Tourette Syndrome And ADHD Frequently Occur Together
The most disabling aspect of
Tourette syndrome is that in
90% of cases, it exists in
conjunction with another
disorder. The most frequent
co-occurring condition in
... > full story
Eye Exercises Help Patients Work Out Vision Problems, Optometrist Says
You've probably been there.
In a doctor's office, being
advised to do what you dread
-- exercise. You get that
feeling in your gut,
... > full story
Brain Wave Patterns Can Predict Blunders, New Study Finds
Everyone makes an occasional
error due to lack of
attention. Now scientists
have found a distinct
electric signature in the
brain which predicts that
... > full story
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Psychiatric Symptoms May Predict Internet Addiction In Adolescents
October 6, 2009 — Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, social phobia, hostility and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a new ... > full story -
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Removal of Tonsils and Adenoids Associated With Ongoing Benefits for Children With Breathing Problems During Sleep
July 24, 2009 — Two and a half years after children with sleep-related breathing disorders had surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids (glands in the back of the throat), they appear to sleep better than they ... > full story -
Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Have More Severe Behavioral Problems Than Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Study Finds
July 20, 2009 — Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have a high risk of psychiatric problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children with FASD are often initially ... > full story -
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Placebo Effects In Caregivers May Change Behavior Of Children With ADHD
June 30, 2009 — Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder and improve their behavior. Now a recent ... > full story -
ADHD Genes Found, Known To Play Roles In Neurodevelopment
June 24, 2009 — Pediatric researchers have identified hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder than in children without ADHD. Many of those ... > full story -
Did Mozart Really Have ADHD? History Of Hyperactivity Off-base, Says Researcher
May 28, 2009 — A Canadian researcher working in the UK says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we understand it today has always ... > full story -
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ADHD Linked To Sleep Problems In Adolescents
May 6, 2009 — Adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regardless of the severity of ... > full story -
No Data Supporting Antipsychotic Drug For Low-IQ Kids With ADHD
April 30, 2009 — A new review finds no evidence to support the use of risperidone to treat attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in people with intellectual disabilities, even though the review authors say ... > full story -
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Sleep Disorder Research
Insomnia
Insomnia Research
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Inadequate Sleep Leads To Behavioral Problems, Study Finds
April 28, 2009 — A recent Finnish study suggests that children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioral symptoms of ... > full story -
Drug Being Used To Improve Cognition Affects Dopamine, Suggesting Potential For Abuse
March 23, 2009 — Preliminary research in healthy men suggests that the narcolepsy drug modafinil, increasingly being used to enhance cognitive abilities, affects the activity of dopamine in the brain in a way that ... > full story
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