attention-deficit hyperactive disorder

Research Finds ADHD Genes Playing Role in Neurodevelopment

harminka — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:21:36 -0500

Pediatric researchers have identified hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than in children without ADHD. Many of those genes were already known to be important for learning, behavior, brain function and neurodevelopment, but had not been previously associated with ADHD.

Dissatisfaction with medication spurs interest in meditation

harminka — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:53:06 -0600

The Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective and safe non-pharmaceutical aid for treating ADHD.

Food additives removing trial should be considered for hyperactive children

harminka — Fri, 23 May 2008 07:56:45 -0500

A properly supervised trial eliminating colours and preservatives from the diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week’s BMJ.

Computerized training of working memory is promising therapeutic strategy in ADHD

harminka — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:03:05 -0500

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a state of serious impairments in both learning ability and social functioning, is one of many labels for one of the most prevalent conditions in child psychiatry, and, undoubtedly, the most controversial, which partly persists into adulthood. ADHD is conservatively estimated to occur in 3,0–7,5% of school-age children (Goldman et al., 1998), but more permissive criteria yield estimates of up to 17% (Barbaresi et al., 2002).

Medication for ADHD may help student outcomes

harminka — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:31:14 -0500

In an 18-year-study on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Mayo Clinic researchers found that treatment with prescription stimulants is associated with improved long-term academic success of children with ADHD. The Mayo Clinic results are the first population-based data to show stimulant drug therapy helps improve long-term school outcomes.

Mechanism of nicotine's learning effects explored

harminka — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:22 -0500

While nicotine is highly addictive, researchers have also shown the drug to enhance learning and memory-a property that has launched efforts to develop nicotine-like drugs to treat cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Reduced frontal-lobe activity and impulsivity may be linked to alcoholism risk

harminka — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:54:40 -0600