UK children less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
New research suggests that children are far less likely to be diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the UK than they are in the USA.
View ArticleUC Davis study finds potential biomarker differentiating the inattentive and...
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Using a common test of brain functioning, UC Davis researchers have found differences in the brains of adolescents with the inattentive and combined subtypes of...
View ArticleADHD drug effective for people with dependency
People with ADHD and substance dependence rarely respond as they should to ADHD medication. A randomised study from Karolinska Institutet now shows that it is possible to obtain the desired efficacy by...
View ArticleADHD linked to social and economic disadvantage
Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder (ADHD) in the UK.
View ArticleGenetic Discovery Could Increase Understanding of ADHD
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that a mutation in a single gene involved in the functioning of the brain’s nervous system can lead to hyperactivity symptoms that are...
View ArticleNew Children's Center Studies Association Between ADHD and Secondhand Smoke
By Duke Medicine News and Communications - DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke Medicine has established a new research program to investigate the relationship between exposure to environmental tobacco smoke during...
View ArticleBreaking the link between ADHD and addiction
Adult sufferers of ADHD are two to three times more likely to experience substance abuse or dependence, but a research project which will map the genetic markers of the condition will help sever ties...
View ArticleStudies find individuals with ADHD have communicative difficulty
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less able to consider the perspective of their conversational partner, says research from the University of Waterloo.
View ArticleADHD medication saves lives on the road
New research from Karolinska Institutet shows that medication used to treat ADHD in adult men can save lives on the road. According to a large registry study, which is now being published in the...
View ArticleExpert insight on ADHD
UNSW child psychologist Professor Mark Dadds features in a new documentary series on ABC TV which explores the controversial childhood condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD.
View ArticleStudy finds racial and ethnic disparities in ADHD diagnosis
By Andy Elder - UNIVERSITY PARK — Black children and children in homes where a language other than English is spoken are less likely to receive an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
View ArticleResearching ADHD Across Continents and Disciplines
Investigating the neurobiological causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will lead to effective new therapies for individuals with the disorder. This is the goal of Emi Furukawa, a...
View ArticleStudy finds prenatal nicotine exposure may lead to ADHD in future generations
Prenatal exposure to nicotine could manifest as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children born a generation later, according to a new study by Florida State University College of Medicine...
View ArticleStimulants Used to Treat ADHD Influence BMI Growth Patterns Through Childhood...
ADHD Stimulant Treatment Initially Slowed BMI Growth Findings Are First to Link Childhood ADHD Treatment to Possible Later Obesity
View ArticleAntipsychotic Drug Use Among ADHD-Diagnosed Foster Care Youth Is Increasing
New Rochelle, NY —Antipsychotic medications are often used for unlabeled indications, such as treatment of children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The results of...
View ArticleGenetic predisposition for enjoyment of amphetamine's effects found to reduce...
By Kevin Jiang - Genetic variants associated with enjoying the effects of d-amphetamine—the active ingredient in Adderall—are also associated with a reduced risk for developing schizophrenia and...
View ArticleADHD Drug May Help Preserve Our Self-Control Resources
Methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, may prevent the depletion of self-control, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
View ArticleMRI Shows Disrupted Connections in the Brains of Young People with ADHD
OAK BROOK, Ill. — A new study has found that children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have disrupted connections between different areas of the brain that are...
View ArticleMany Ivy League Students Don’t View ADHD Medication Misuse as Cheating
Survey of college students shows 18% use stimulants to help them study, write papers
View ArticleStudy Finds ADHD and Trauma Often go Hand in Hand
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder experienced more adversities than those without ADHD
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