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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 -
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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Combination Therapy Shows Positive Response for Children With ADHD
January 9, 2012 — The first randomized placebo-controlled trial designed to assess efficacy and safety of guanfacine extended release as an adjunct to psychostimulants in children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD ... > 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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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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American Academy of Pediatrics Expands Ages for Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD in Children
October 16, 2011 — Updated guidelines offer new information on diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in younger children and in ... > 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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