Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Study explains role of genetic factors in adult ADHD

harminka — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:58:52 -0500

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood. Worldwide, 3

Tourette syndrome misconceptions are only one battle for patients

harminka — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:10:26 -0500

The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction with another disorder. The most frequent co-occurring condition in people with Tourette is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), though the cause of this association is uncertain.

Studies examine genetic determinants of ADHD

harminka — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:46:15 -0600

A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics (AJMG): Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in genetic research of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Study finds ADHD affects motor skills of boys more than girls

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:32:57 -0600

New research published in the November 4, 2008 issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that ADHD affects the motor skills of boys more than girls.

A license to drive with ADHD

harminka — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:15:15 -0600

If your teen can’t pass a driver’s test, it might not mean more time in driver’s ed is needed. It might be due to ADHD.

VYVANSE provided behavior, math test score improvements in children with ADHD

harminka — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:29:46 -0500

VYVANSE CII first oral ADHD stimulant medication with published data demonstrating symptom control at 13 hours post-dose in a pediatric clinical study

ADHD appears to increase level of nicotine dependence in smokers

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:54:39 -0500

Young people with ADHD are not only at increased risk of starting to smoke cigarettes, they also tend to become more seriously addicted to tobacco and more vulnerable to environmental factors such as having friends or parents who smoke, according to a study from Massachusetts General Hospital reseachers.

Couples with children with ADHD at risk of higher divorce rates

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:19:54 -0500

Parents of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly twice as likely to divorce by the time the child is 8 years old than parents of children without ADHD, the first study to look at this issue in depth has shown.

Wwalk in the park improves attention in children with ADHD

harminka — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:27:39 -0500

For children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) tasks that require concentration such as doing homework or taking a test can be very difficult. A simple, inexpensive remedy may be a "dose of nature."

How Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention

harminka — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:31:32 -0500

Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their popularity as "cognition enhancers" has recently surged among the healthy, as well.

Did the gene for ADHD help our nomadic ancestors?

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:46:23 -0500

An ADHD-associated version of the human gene DRD4 is linked to better health among nomadic tribesmen, but may cause malnourishment in their settled cousins, according to new research by a team directed by an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).

Children's diet not main cause of ADHD

harminka — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:12:59 -0500

Food may not be the major cause of hyperactivity in children. Genetics, brain function and parental actions such as smoking may be just as important.