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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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  Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted in Children With ADHD

  November 28, 2011 — Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder that may serve as a biomarker for the ... > 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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  For Kids With ADHD, Regular 'Green Time' Is Linked to Milder Symptoms

  September 15, 2011 — A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the children's routine play settings and the severity of their symptoms, researchers ... > 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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  Scientists Show How Gene Variant Linked to ADHD Could Operate; Study Offers Potential New Target for Treatment of ADHD

  August 16, 2011 — A study using mice provides insight into how a specific receptor subtype in the brain could play a role in increasing a person's risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research ... > full story
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  Intestinal Protein May Have Role in ADHD, Other Neurological Disorders

  August 11, 2011 — A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) other neuropsychiatric ... > full story
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  Study Finds New ADHD Genes, Links Susceptibility With Autism and Other Neuropsychiatric Conditions

  August 10, 2011 — New research has identified more genes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows that there is an overlap between some of these genes and those found in other neuropsychiatric ... > full story

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