Posts Tagged ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)’
No ‘study drugs’ for healthy kids, say doctors
YALE (US) — Prescribing ADHD drugs for children without attention issues is “not justifiable,” say doctors in a new statement. Continue…
Friday, March 15, 2013 8:54 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2013 12:44 - 0 Comments
Drug abuse rates higher in teens with ADHD
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have problems with substance abuse and cigarette use compared to teens without ADHD, research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 30, 2013 11:58 - 2 Comments
Teen’s criminal career can start by age 5
IOWA STATE (US) — By the time a juvenile is arrested, or referred to the juvenile court system, chances are he or she has already displayed a pattern of antisocial behavior. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 1, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments
ADHD meds don’t raise heart risk in kids
U. FLORIDA (US) — Children taking medication for ADHD don’t have an increased risk of serious heart problems during treatment, experts report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 12:28 - 3 Comments
Exercise boosts learning for kids with ADHD
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2012 10:42 - 2 Comments
ADHD meds add kid-friendly message
U. LEEDS (UK) — To help children with attention deficit disorder better understand their condition, ADHD medicines in the UK will now include a “youth-friendly” section on patient information leaflets. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 19, 2012 12:32 - 1 Comment
Should pregnant women curtail cell phone use?
YALE (US) — Exposure to radiation from cell phones during pregnancy affects the brain development of offspring in mice and could potentially lead to hyperactivity. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2012 14:38 - 0 Comments
With Ritalin, brain catches more mistakes
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Ritalin increases people’s ability to recognize their mistakes, which could treat loss of insight linked to Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 1, 2011 11:52 - 0 Comments
Impulse control: It’s all about timing
VANDERBILT (US) — How the brain controls impulsive behavior may be significantly different than psychologists have thought for the last 40 years. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 26, 2011 16:24 - 3 Comments
Infant cry-sleep linked to later behavior
U. WARWICK (UK) — Infants who have problems with persistent crying or with sleeping and/or feeding are far more likely to become children with significant behavioral problems, including ADHD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2011 15:59 - 0 Comments
Cell dysfunction adds to brain clutter
MCGILL (CAN) — The malfunction of a filter neuron inhibits the brain from sifting through information and separating the unimportant from the relevant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 12:00 - 2 Comments
Ritalin abates iron deficiency’s harm
PENN STATE (US) — Giving low doses of Ritalin to iron deficient adolescent rats appears to improve brain function, a finding that may have implications for iron-deficient human infants as well. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 26, 2011 13:26 - 3 Comments
Think teen drivers are bad? Add ADHD
U. BUFFALO (US) — A simulator is making better drivers of the most risky motorists on the road: teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 6, 2011 13:12 - 3 Comments
‘Daydream’ switch stays on in ADHD
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — New evidence suggests children with ADHD have trouble switching off the “daydreaming” regions in the brain that often interfere with concentration, particularly on tedious tasks. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 26, 2010 19:49 - 0 Comments
‘Mighty mouse’ runs on brain chemical
VANDERBILT (US) — By boosting the supply of a key brain chemical, researchers have engineered a fatigue-resistant mouse that can run on a treadmill twice as long as a typical mouse. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 8, 2010 12:19 - 0 Comments
Hypertension in kids linked to learning
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Children who have hypertension are four times more likely to have learning disabilities than children with normal blood pressure. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 31, 2010 13:05 - 1 Comment
Teens with ADHD more likely to drop out
UC DAVIS (US)—Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2010 10:02 - 3 Comments
Pay attention, kids: Unplug to tune in
IOWA STATE (US)—Parents looking to get their kid’s attention—or keep them focused at home and in the classroom—should try to limit their television viewing and video game play. (more…)
