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Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted in Children With ADHD

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity ...  > full story

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

A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the ...  > full story

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

New research provides the first direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a genetic condition. ...  > full story

Nearly One Million Children in U.S. Potentially Misdiagnosed With ADHD, Study Finds

Nearly one million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...  > full story

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  Young Children Exposed to Anesthesia Multiple Times Show Elevated Rates of ADHD

  February 2, 2012 — Researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ... > full story
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  Children With ADHD Benefit from Healthy Lifestyle Options as First-Line Treatment

  January 24, 2012 — Every year between 3 and 10 percent of school-age children in this country are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Increasingly, families are using natural or ... > full story
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  How Our Brains Keep Us Focused

  January 22, 2012 — Scientists have uncovered mechanisms that help our brain to focus by efficiently routing only relevant information to perceptual brain ... > full story
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  Maternal Gestational Diabetes and Low Socioeconomic Status Associated With Increased Risk of ADHD in Offspring

  January 2, 2012 — Children exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status, particularly in combination, appear to be at an increased risk of developing childhood ADHD, according to a ... > full story
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  New Biochemical Changes Found in Children With ADHD

  December 5, 2011 — A new study shows that children with ADHD have nearly 50 percent less of a protein that is important for attention and learning. The finding may mean that there are other biochemical disturbances in ... > full story
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  New ADHD Gene Study Points to Defects in Brain Signaling Pathways

  December 4, 2011 — Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study ... > full story
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  Children With Certain Dopamine System Gene Variants Respond Better to ADHD Drug

  October 21, 2011 — Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate -- the most commonly prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to ... > full story
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  Prescribed Stimulant Use for ADHD Continues to Rise Steadily

  September 28, 2011 — The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a new ... > full story
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  ADHD Symptoms Worsen Quality of Life for Individuals With Autism, Study Finds

  September 19, 2011 — Research have found that symptoms of ADHD worsen quality of life and impact adaptive functioning for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Over half of the 2000 individual evaluated had ... > full story
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  School Support for ADHD Children May Be Missing the Mark: Inattention, Not Hyperactivity, Is Associated With Educational Failure

  August 29, 2011 — New research shows that inattention, rather than hyperactivity, is the most important indicator when it comes to finishing a high school ... > full story

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