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Neural Processing Differences in ADHD in Individuals With and Without Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
January 27, 2010 — The adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on behavioral, cognitive, and social development can lead to a range of symptoms referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Attention and ... > full story -
How to Measure Attention Span of a Fly: Implications for ADHD, Autism in Humans
January 26, 2010 — An Australian-German team of scientists has found a way to measure the attention span of a fly. The findings could lead to further advances in the understanding of attention-deficit hyperactivity ... > full story -
Child Development
Child Psychology
Children's Health
Attention Deficit Disorder
Educational Psychology
ADD and ADHD
Mixed-Handed Children More Likely to Have Mental Health, Language and Scholastic Problems, Study Finds
January 25, 2010 — Children who are mixed-handed, or ambidextrous, are more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems in childhood than right- or left-handed children, according to a new study. The ... > full story -
Disconnect Between Brain Regions in ADHD
January 11, 2010 — Two brain areas fail to connect when children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attempt a task that measures attention, according to ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Children's Health
Child Development
Artificial Intelligence
Child Psychology
New Treatment for Hyperactivity in Children: Thought-Operated Computer System
January 7, 2010 — A new thought-operated computer system which can reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children is being be rolled out across the ... > full story -
Uniform Method to Interpret Autism Spectrum Disorders
January 4, 2010 — The main criterion defining autism spectrum disorders is difficulty in emotional-social behavior. Nevertheless, many people with ASD have some difficulties in three other domains -- memory, ... > full story -
Mental Health
Mental Health Research
Psychiatry
Attention Deficit Disorder
Disorders and Syndromes
Children's Health
National Survey Tracks Rates of Common Mental Disorders Among American Youth
December 14, 2009 — Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative ... > full story -
Sleep Disorder Research
Disorders and Syndromes
Attention Deficit Disorder
Gender Difference
Insomnia
Psychiatry
Startled Flies May Provide Insight Into ADHD
November 25, 2009 — It seems obvious that naturally waking up from sleep and being startled by something in the environment are two very different emotional states. However, the neuroscience that underlies these ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Mental Health
Children's Health
Child Development
Mental Health Research
Exposure to Lead, Tobacco Smoke Raises Risk of ADHD
November 23, 2009 — Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to new research. The study estimates that up to 35 percent of ADHD cases in ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
Mental Health Research
Children's Health
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Vitamin D
Alzheimer's Research
Common Plastics Chemicals -- Phthalates -- Linked to ADHD Symptoms
November 19, 2009 — Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some ... > full story
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