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Poor Attention In Kindergarten Predicts Lower High School Test Scores
As thousands of students
nationwide prepare to leave
high school, anew study
shows a clear link between
attention problems early in
... > full story
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
... > full story
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,
... > full story
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
... > 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 -
Cognition Already Seriously Impaired In First Episode Of Schizophrenia
May 18, 2009 — Significant and widespread cognitive problems appear to exist in schizophrenia in its earliest phase, making it very hard for people with the disorder to work, study or be social, according to a new ... > 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 -
Inconsistent Performance Speed Among Children With ADHD May Underlie How Well They Use Memory
March 27, 2009 — Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder show more variable or inconsistent responses during on "working" or short-term, memory tasks when compared with typically developing peers, a ... > 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 -
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Brain Abnormality Found In Boys With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
March 18, 2009 — Researchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder have found an abnormality in the brains of adolescent boys suffering from the ... > full story
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