| 02/03/2012 12:00 AM |
| Anesthesia Exposure Linked To ADHD In Children |
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A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn., and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, reveals that children who have been under anesthesia many times when they are young have a greater risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to David Warner, M...
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| 01/19/2012 12:00 AM |
| Improved Behavior For Children With ADHD Taking Part In Physical Activity Program |
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While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to improve their muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior assessments, and the ability to process information...
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| 01/11/2012 01:00 AM |
| Positive Response For Children With ADHD In Study Of Combination Therapy |
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While pharmacologic agents have a demonstrated efficacy in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some children have suboptimal response to a single pharmacologic agent. A recent study by Dr. Timothy E...
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| 01/04/2012 11:00 AM |
| Gestational Diabetes Linked To ADHD Risk In Offspring |
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According to a report Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, babies who are born to mothers with diabetes during their pregnancy and/or living in low income households, have a higher risk of subsequently developing ADHD during childhood...
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| 01/03/2012 11:00 AM |
| Adderall Shortage Set To Continue |
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Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it's also a controlled substance due to the addictive qualities of the drug. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) monitors and controls how much of the base ingredients to manufacture the drug can be distributed to pharmaceutical companies...
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| 01/03/2012 01:00 AM |
| Risk Of ADHD In Children Increased By Gestational Diabetes And Low Socioeconomic Status |
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In the first study of its kind, researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that low socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal gestational diabetes together may cause a 14-fold increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in six year olds...
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| 12/13/2011 12:00 AM |
| ADHD Drugs Do Not Raise Stroke, Heart Attack Or Sudden Cardiac Death Risk |
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Young and middle-aged adults who are prescribed ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) drugs do not have a higher chance of developing serious cardiovascular events, such as sudden cardiac death, heart attack or stroke, researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)...
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| 12/09/2011 12:00 AM |
| How Our Brains Keep Us Focused |
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In a new study to appear in Neuron, scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI) have uncovered mechanisms that help our brain to focus by efficiently routing only relevant information to perceptual brain regions...
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| 12/06/2011 12:00 AM |
| Defects In Brain Signaling Pathways Suggested By New Gene Study Of ADHD |
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Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility that drugs acting on those pathways might offer a new treatment option for patients with ADHD who have those gene variants - potentially, half a million U.S. children...
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| 12/06/2011 12:00 AM |
| ADHD - Four Genes Linked To The Disorder |
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Four gene variants, all members of the glutamate receptor gene family, appear to be involved in vital brain signaling pathways in a sub-set of children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), researchers from the Center for Applied Genomics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported in the journal Nature Genetics...
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| 11/28/2011 12:00 AM |
| fMRI Reveals Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted In Children With ADHD |
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Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that may serve as a biomarker for the disorder, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)...
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| 11/16/2011 06:00 PM |
| Women Need ADHD Meds As Well ... |
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ADHD is usually thought of as a predominantly male problem, but a new report from Medco Health Solutions shows the number of women taking medication for ADHD is rising rapidly. Researchers studied trends in the use of mental health medications among about 2.5 million insured Americans and found that the number of women aged 20 to 44 on ADHD medicines shot up 250% from 2001 to 2010...
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| 11/16/2011 12:00 AM |
| Performance Linked To Changes In Human Brain Structure Function: Findings Explore Complexities Of How The Brain Learns, Stores, And Recalls Info |
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New research just released provides insight into one of neuroscience's most intriguing mysteries: how the human brain learns and remembers...
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| 11/07/2011 01:00 AM |
| Brain Chemistry Directly Altered By Parasite |
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A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 per cent of the UK's population, directly affects the production of dopamine, a key chemical messenger in the brain. Their findings are the first to demonstrate that a parasite found in the brain of mammals can affect dopamine levels...
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| 11/01/2011 02:00 PM |
| FDA Says ADHD Medications Are OK |
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Good news for parents with over active children, the FDA confirmed that a study, which included more than one million children and young adults (2-24 years), showed that cardiovascular problems are not associated with ADHD medications. Looking at a total of more than 2...
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| 10/29/2011 01:00 AM |
| Parent Training Is Low Risk And Effective For Treating Preschoolers With ADHD |
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A new report from the U.S...
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| 10/26/2011 02:00 AM |
| Training Parents Effective For Treating Young Children With ADHD |
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Formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while there is less evidence supporting the use of medications for children younger than 6 years old, according to a new report from the U.S...
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| 10/24/2011 01:00 AM |
| ADHD Drug More Effective In Children With Certain Dopamine System Gene Variants |
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Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - in a finding that could help eliminate the guesswork from prescribing effective medications for children with ADHD...
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| 10/23/2011 06:00 PM |
| Children's ADHD Drug Response Depends On Specific Dopamine Gene Variants |
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According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate (Ritalin) - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...
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| 10/23/2011 11:00 AM |
| ADHD Drug Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (LDX) Shows Promise For Children And Adolescents |
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Shire plc presented positive top-level results of their first European phase III study of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX), designed for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). LDX is administered once daily and is the first chemically formulated long-acting, prodrug of dexamfetamine for treating ADHD...
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| 10/17/2011 02:00 AM |
| Ages For Diagnosis And Treatment Of ADHD In Children Expanded By AAP |
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Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offer new information on diagnosing and treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in younger children and in adolescents. Emerging evidence makes it possible to diagnose and manage ADHD in children from ages 4 to 18 (the previous AAP guidelines, from 2000 and 2001, covered children ages 6 to 12)...
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| 10/17/2011 01:00 AM |
| Ritalin's Affects On Attention Revealed By Brain Scans |
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Scientists have developed a way to evaluate new treatments for some forms of attention deficit disorder. Working in mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis showed that they can use brain scans to quickly test whether drugs increase levels of a brain chemical known as dopamine...
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| 10/16/2011 06:00 PM |
| ADHD Can Be Diagnosed In Kids From Age 4, Says American Academy Of Pediatrics |
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New treatment guidelines by the American Academy of Pediatrics say that Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be diagnosed in kids as young as four years of age, down from six years in its previous guidelines. The new guidelines were released today both in the journal Pediatrics and at the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) annual meeting in Boston, also today...
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| 09/30/2011 01:00 AM |
| Increase In Prescribed Stimulant Use For ADHD |
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The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study was published online ahead of prin in the American Journal of Psychiatry...
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| 09/29/2011 05:00 PM |
| ADHD Drug Prescribing Grew Steadily Over 12 Years, USA |
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The number of children aged 4 to 17 years being prescribed ADHD medications in the USA has been steadily rising since 1996, researchers from the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) have reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry...
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