Attention Deficit Disorder News

Posted December 4, 2011:

• New ADHD Gene Study Points to Defects in Brain Signaling Pathways

Posted November 28, 2011:

• Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted in Children With ADHD

Posted October 21, 2011:

• Children With Certain Dopamine System Gene Variants Respond Better to ADHD Drug

Posted October 16, 2011:

• American Academy of Pediatrics Expands Ages for Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children

Posted September 28, 2011:

• Prescribed Stimulant Use for ADHD Continues to Rise Steadily

Posted September 19, 2011:

• ADHD Symptoms Worsen Quality of Life for Individuals With Autism, Study Finds

Posted September 15, 2011:

• For Kids With ADHD, Regular 'Green Time' Is Linked to Milder Symptoms

Posted August 29, 2011:

• School Support for ADHD Children May Be Missing the Mark: Inattention, Not Hyperactivity, Is Associated With Educational Failure

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Scientists Show How Gene Variant Linked to ADHD Could Operate; Study Offers Potential New Target for Treatment of ADHD

Posted August 11, 2011:

• Intestinal Protein May Have Role in ADHD, Other Neurological Disorders

Posted August 10, 2011:

• Study Finds New ADHD Genes, Links Susceptibility With Autism and Other Neuropsychiatric Conditions

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Short-Term Use of Amphetamines Can Improve ADHD Symptoms in Adults, Review Finds

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Quality of Life for Children With ADHD and Their Families Worsens With Greater Disease Severity

Posted July 20, 2011:

• As New Data Wave Begins, a Gene Study in One Disease Reveals Mutations in an Unrelated Disease

Posted June 15, 2011:

• Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Helps Curb Impulsivity

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Food Coloring and ADHD: No Known Link, but Wider Safety Issues Remain, Researcher Says
• Sleep Loss in Early Childhood May Contribute to the Development of ADHD Symptoms

Posted June 10, 2011:

• Gender Differences in Risk Pathways for Adolescent Substance Abuse and Early Adult Alcoholism

Posted June 9, 2011:

• Brain Imaging Study of Preschoolers With ADHD Detects Brain Differences Linked to Symptoms

Posted May 31, 2011:

• Link Between Childhood ADHD and Substance Abuse Risk Supported by Long-Term Study Data

Posted May 16, 2011:

• No Increase in Severe Cardiovascular Events for Children, Adolescents Taking ADHD Medications, Study Finds

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Combination of ADHD and Poor Emotional Control Runs in Families, Study Suggests

Posted April 22, 2011:

• Over Range of ADHD Behavior, Genes Major Force on Reading Achievement, Environment on Math

Posted April 20, 2011:

• Infants With Persistent Crying Problems More Likely to Have Behavior Problems in Childhood, Study Finds

Posted April 4, 2011:

• Clumsy Kids Who Don't 'Grow out of It'

Posted March 15, 2011:

• ADHD and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Comparing Profiles of Learning and Memory Impairments in Two Groups of Children

Posted March 11, 2011:

• Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Score High in Creativity

Posted March 1, 2011:

• Moderate Sleep Loss Impairs Vigilance and Sustained Attention in Children With ADHD
• New Insight Into ADHD

Posted February 14, 2011:

• Abnormal Control of Hand Movements May Hint at ADHD Severity in Children

Posted February 11, 2011:

• Kids With ADHD Much More Likely to Develop Substance Abuse Problems as They Age, Study Finds

Posted January 18, 2011:

• Adult ADHD Significantly Increases Risk of Common Form of Dementia, Study Finds

Posted January 5, 2011:

• Brain Scans Show Children With ADHD Have Faulty Off-Switch for Mind-Wandering

Posted December 20, 2010:

• Boosting Supply of Key Brain Chemical Reduces Fatigue in Mice

Posted December 14, 2010:

• Deficits in Number Processing in Children With ADHD and Alcohol Exposure: Similar but Different

Posted December 10, 2010:

• Twin Study Helps Scientists Link Relationship Among ADHD, Reading, Math

Posted December 9, 2010:

• Computer-Based Program May Help Relieve Some ADHD Symptoms in Children

Posted December 8, 2010:

• Common Genetic Influences for ADHD and Reading Disability

Posted December 7, 2010:

• US Healthcare: Medicaid-Funded ADHD Treatment for Children Misses the Mark, Experts Argue

Posted December 3, 2010:

• Nicotine Exposure in Pregnant Rats Puts Offspring at Risk for Learning Disabilities

Posted November 16, 2010:

• Gene Linked to ADHD Allows Memory Task to Be Interrupted by Brain Regions Tied to Daydreaming

Posted November 9, 2010:

• Children With High Blood Pressure More Likely to Have Learning Disabilities, Study Finds

Posted October 12, 2010:

• Brain Imaging Identifies Differences in Childhood Bipolar Disorder, ADHD

Posted October 4, 2010:

• ADHD More Common in Offspring of Mothers With Genetic Serotonin Deficiencies
• Children With ADHD at Increased Risk for Depression and Suicidal Thoughts as Adolescents
• Girls With Autism or ADHD Symptoms Not Taken Seriously, Study Suggests

Posted September 29, 2010:

• First Direct Evidence That ADHD Is a Genetic Disorder: Children With ADHD More Likely to Have Missing or Duplicated Segments of DNA

Posted September 13, 2010:

• Childhood Cancer Survivors Show Sustained Benefit from Common ADHD Medication

Posted August 24, 2010:

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy Improves Symptom Control in Adult ADHD

Posted August 19, 2010:

• Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Attention Problems in Children

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