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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
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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,
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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
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Is ADHD An Advantage For Nomadic Tribesmen?
A propensity for attention
deficit hyperactivity
disorder might be beneficial
to a group of Kenyan nomads,
according to new research in
BMC Evolutionary Biology.
Scientists have shown that
... > 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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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 -
Hyperactivity Enables Children With ADHD To Stay Alert: Teachers Urged Not To Severely Limit That Activity
March 11, 2009 — In studies of 8- to 12-year-old boys, scientists found that children with ADHD became significantly more active than their typically developing peers during tasks that required them to remember and ... > full story -
Sleep Disorder Research
Sleep Disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder
Insomnia Research
Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Underlying Sleep Problem Linked To Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder In Children
March 2, 2009 — New research suggests the presence of an intrinsic sleep problem specific to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and supports the idea that children with ADHD may be chronically sleep deprived ... > full story -
Genetic Determinants Of ADHD Examined
January 13, 2009 — A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics: Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in genetic research of attention ... > full story
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