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Gene Predicts Better Outcome As Cortex Normalizes In Teens With ADHD
August 6, 2007 Brain areas that control attention were thinnest in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who carried a particular version of a gene. However, the areas, on the right side of the ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
Mental Health
Mental Health Research
ADD and ADHD
Disorders and Syndromes
Controlled Substances
ADHD Appears To Be Associated With Depressed Dopamine Activity In The Brain
August 6, 2007 Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder show a blunted response to the drug methylphenidate (Ritalin), which increases brain dopamine levels, according to a new report. This suggests ... > full story -
Sleep Disorder Research
Sleep Disorders
Insomnia Research
Attention Deficit Disorder
Insomnia
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MPH Improves Vigilance Performance Of ADHD Children With Poor Sleep
August 1, 2007 Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and whose sleep efficiency is poor, experience significant improvement on some measures of the Continuous Performance Test if they are treated ... > full story -
Pediatric Ritalin Use May Affect Developing Brain, New Study Suggests
July 19, 2007 Use of the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Ritalin by young children may cause long-term changes in the developing brain, suggests a new study of very young rats by a research ... > full story -
Smoking Addiction
Smoking
Attention Deficit Disorder
Child Development
Children's Health
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Mothers' Second-Hand Smoke Exposure Linked To Psychological Problems For Kids
June 27, 2007 Children whose mothers were exposed to second-hand smoke while they were pregnant have more symptoms of serious psychological problems compared to the offspring of women who had no prenatal exposure ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
Pharmacology
Controlled Substances
Illegal Drugs
Personalized Medicine
Addiction
Does Stimulant Treatment For ADHD Increase Risk Of Drug Abuse?
June 18, 2007 Parents, doctors, and others have wondered whether common treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) inadvertently predispose adolescents to future drug abuse. The answer may ... > full story -
Psychiatry
Disorders and Syndromes
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Attention Deficit Disorder
Mental Health Research
Comorbidities Common In Bipolar Disorder May Have Genetic Link
June 8, 2007 While the symptoms of bipolar disorder can be disabling on their own, most patients with the condition also are afflicted with a variety of other psychiatric and physical ... > full story -
Child Psychology
Children's Health
Attention Deficit Disorder
Child Development
ADD and ADHD
Infant's Health
Divorce Increases Risk Of Ritalin Use
June 4, 2007 Divorce puts children at higher risk of Ritalin use compared to kids whose parents stay together, says new research by a sociologist, who cautions that this doesn't necessarily mean that divorce is ... > full story -
Help For Pediatricians In Treating Behavioral Health Problems Only Partially Successful
May 29, 2007 Continuing medical education, newsletters and resource guides were only partially successful in changing the way that pediatricians handled behavioral health problems, according to a follow-up study ... > full story -
Smoking During Pregnancy Can Increase Risk Of ADHD In Child
May 23, 2007 Women smokers who become pregnant have long been encouraged to reduce or eliminate their nicotine intake. A new study provides further reason to do so, as it presents new evidence that in utero ... > full story
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