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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 -
Increased White Matter Linked To Poor Motor Skills In Children With Autism
July 30, 2007 — An association between increased white matter volume and functional impairment in children with autism has been recently demonstrated. Findings reveal that in children with autism, increased white ... > full story -
Severe Trauma Affects Kids' Brain Function, Say Researchers
July 26, 2007 — The first study to examine brain activity patterns in severely traumatized children showed their brains function differently than those of healthy children, say researchers at the Stanford University ... > full story -
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Mental Health
Children's Health
Mental Health Research
Child Psychology
Improvement Following ADHD Treatment Sustained In Most Children
July 20, 2007 — Most children treated in a variety of ways for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder showed sustained improvement after three years, in a major follow-up study. Yet increased risk for behavioral ... > 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 -
Children's Health
Chronic Illness
Diseases and Conditions
Attention Deficit Disorder
Health Policy
Workplace Health
Chronic Conditions In Children Will Pose Future Health And Welfare Challenges
June 26, 2007 — The increased incidence of chronic conditions among American children predicts serious strains on health care and social welfare systems in the future, caution investigators from Massachusetts ... > 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
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