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Inattention, Not Hyperactivity, Is Associated With Educational Failure: School Support For ADHD Children May Be Missing The Mark
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"New research from the University of Montreal shows that inattention, rather than hyperactivity, is the most important indicator when it comes to finishing a high school education."
Sept. 1, 2011 ADHD Raises Risk Of Written Language Disorder
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"The investigators found that for boys and girls with ADHD, there was a considerably higher cumulative WLD rate by the time they were 19 years old, compared to children without ADHD. 64.5% of boys with ADHD and 16.5% of boys without ADHD had WLD by 19 years of age, compared to 57% and 9.4% among the girls."
Aug. 23, 2011 Childhood ADHD Prevalence Rises By 28% In Ten Years In USA
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"Over a ten-year period, the prevalence of children diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) rose from 7% to 9% of all children, an increase of 28%, according to a report issued by the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the CDC."
Aug. 18, 2011 Mouse Study Suggests New Factors for ADHD
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"A new international study suggests a protein receptor found in the gastrointestinal tract is also found in important areas of the brain. When the receptor was removed in mouse models, the mice became hyperactive and displayed problems with their ability to pay attention."
Aug. 18, 2011 Intestinal Protein May Have Role In ADHD, Other Neurological Disorders
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"A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) other neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a team of scientists from China and the United States reporting Aug. 11 in Science."
Aug. 15, 2011 ADHD, Autism May Share Genetic Link
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"Emerging research has discovered new genetic influences for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Further, the genes appear to be associated with other neuropsychiatric conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD)."
Aug. 11, 2011 Secondhand Smoke Linked to Learning Disabilities, ADHD in Kids
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"A separate study appearing in Pediatrics finds that some kids who are exposed to cigarettes early on may be less likely to smoke later."
July 11, 2011 Mild Skull Stimulation Lessens Impulsivity
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"New research takes a different approach and discovers mild electrical stimulation to the skull can help an individual control impulsive behavior."
June 16, 2011 Brain Imaging Study Of Preschoolers With ADHD Detects Brain Differences Linked To Symptoms
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"In a study published today in the Clinical Neuropsychologist (e-publication ahead of print), researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute found differences in the brain development of preschool children with symptoms of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Results showed the region of the brain important for cognitive and motor control was smaller in these children than in typically developing children."
June 10, 2011 Childhood Trauma Linked to Higher Rates of Mental Health Problems
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"New research has shown that children’s risk for learning and behavior problems and obesity rises in correlation to their level of trauma exposure."
June 8, 2011 Autism Blurs Brain Tissue’s Distinctiveness
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"Such blurring of normally differentiated brain tissue suggests strikingly less specialization across these brain areas in people with autism" explained Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of California Los Angeles, a grantee of the NIH's National Institute of Mental Health. "It likely reflects a defect in the pattern of early brain development."
June 1, 2011 Studies Home in on 'Quieter' ADD Students
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"Evolving research on attention deficit disorders is going beyond the typical hyperactive, disruptive child to find ways to better identify the quietly drifting student, as new screening tools and cognitive therapies seek to help both types of students."
May 20, 2011 Highly Conserved Dual Mechanism Regulates Both Brain Development And Function
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"Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have uncovered new details of an unusual biological mechanism in the brains of diverse species that not only helps regulate how their brains develop, but also how they function later in life. The discovery could lead to new biomarkers for specific neurological diseases in humans and, possibly, the development of drugs to cure them."
May 20, 2011 ADHD Kids On Medications Have Same Heart Risks As Other Kids
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"Children diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) who are on medications for their conditions were found to have the same risk of cardiovascular events as other children not on ADHD drugs, researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics."
May 16, 2011 Revisiting ADHD and Ritalin
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"The doctor who in his 1996 book suggested that the hyperactivity disorder was being over-diagnosed has released a new book on the progress of some of his patients over the years."
May 16, 2011 Speed Bumps on the Way to an A.D.H.D. Diagnosis
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"It’s possible to make a diagnosis by using a rating scale and a 10-minute discussion, but it’s also far too easy to make an inaccurate diagnosis or miss a diagnosis."
May 13, 2011 ADHD, Extreme Emotional Reactions Run Together in Families
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"New research has discovered that individuals who have a sibling with both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) face a greater risk of developing both conditions than do siblings of those with ADHD alone."
May 11, 2011 ADHD And Poor Emotional Control Combination Runs In Families
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"A study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based research team finds that siblings of individuals with both ADHD and deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) had a significantly greater risk of having both conditions than did siblings of those with ADHD alone."
May 6, 2011 Over Range Of ADHD Behavior, Genes Major Force On Reading Achievement, Environment On Math
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"Research by Lee A. Thompson, chair of Case Western Reserve University's Psychological Sciences Department, and colleagues found that the link between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and academic performance involves a complex interaction of genes and environment."
April 24, 2011 Preterm Birth May Boost ADHD Risk by Up to 60%
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"Preterm and early birth are associated with a significant risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by school age, according to a national cohort study of more than 1 million children from Sweden."
April 18, 2011 Shortage on ADD and ADHD meds
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"The FDA expects the shortage to last for at least another month. It's not clear why it's happening... Several pharmaceutical companies are citing manufacturing problems."
April 18, 2011 Secondhand smoke linked to kids' mental symptoms
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"Children and teens exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to develop symptoms of mental health problems including major depressive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and others, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine."
April 6, 2011 Apple exploring advanced system for educating students with disabilities
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"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week revealed a new patent application from Apple entitled "External Content Transformation." Discovered by AppleInsider, the document describes a method for disseminating content from a host computer in a format tailored to accommodate a user's disability, identified from their client machine."
April 1, 2011 Artificial Dye Safe to Eat, Panel Says
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"The Food and Drug Administration convened the expert panel after agency scientists for the first time decided that while typical children may be unaffected by the dyes, those with behavior problems may see their symptoms worsen by eating food with synthetic color additives."
April 1, 2011 Do Food Dyes Make Some Children Hyperactive? FDA Investigates
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"An FDA-advisory committee starts a two-day meeting today to determine whether food dyes are associated with hyperactivity, according to available data."
Mar. 31, 2011 Easing the Way in Therapy With the Aid of an Animal
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"A growing number of psychotherapists are using therapy animals to facilitate treatment, especially treatment of children with emotional, social and even physical problems. Among the pioneers is Aubrey H. Fine, psychotherapist and professor at the California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, whose extensive successful use of therapy animals in treating children is documented in “The Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy” (Elsevier/Academic Press, 2010)."
Mar. 14, 2011 New Boulder school will serve students who have Asperger's Syndrome
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"A school serving grades 6-12 and specializing in students with Asperger's Syndrome and similar learning disorders will open next fall in Boulder County. The independent Temple Grandin School, named for the Colorado State University professor, animal scientist and autism advocate, will feature a student-teacher ratio of 6-to-1 and combine social and educational supports with challenging academics."
Mar. 2, 2011 Youngsters With ADHD Adversely Affected By Sleep Loss
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"A new study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated significantly after losing less than one hour of nightly sleep for a week."
Mar. 2, 2011 New Insight Into ADHD
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"Among other things, they have found that there is some overlap between ADHD and bipolar disorders with regard to rapid mood swings."
Mar. 2, 2011 For Autistic Children, a School’s Coffee Shop Imparts Skills While Raising Money
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"The Edison coffee shop illustrates how schools across New Jersey are finding ways to expand their special education programs and services outside the traditional classroom to better serve students with autism and severe learning disabilities, many of whom were once sent out of the district to costly, specialized programs."
Feb. 23, 2011 Students with ADHD have tougher time in college, CMU offers help for students
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"Among the 115 students at CMU with ADHD as their primary disability, many like Clarkston freshman Nate Austin feel the effects more strongly in college because it has less structure...CMU’s student disability center offers help for those with ADHD."
Feb. 23, 2011 Giants' Torres a regular after overcoming attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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"Torres' plight to reach the majors after a modest upbringing in Puerto Rico and his struggles with ADHD will be the subject of a documentary due out this summer. He is thrilled to share his story, hoping it can only help others."
Feb. 23, 2011 Children With ADHD Taking Part In New Brain Study
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"Around 400 young people...are taking part in a new study funded by children's charity Action Medical Research, to try to find new ways to predict whether or not children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are likely to grow out of the condition."
Feb. 23, 2011 Largest children's study in history scheduled to come to Ventura County
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"The National Children's Study will follow 100,000 children from gestation through their first 21 years of life to determine the genetic and environmental factors contributing to childhood maladies such as diabetes, obesity, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and birth defects."
Feb. 21, 2011 National Survey: Pediatric Therapists Report Sensory Issues Commonly Mistaken for ADHD
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"Behavior issues can stem from a variety of sources, but if parents want to learn more about sensory processing and integration issues and what behavior looks like, they can visit www.pathwaysawareness.org for more information. To set up an evaluation, parents should find a pediatric therapist with advanced training in sensory integration."
Feb. 17, 2011 Researchers Studying The Use Of Robots And Computer Vision To Diagnose Mental Disorders In Children
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"A University of Minnesota research team was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $3 million from the National Science Foundation's Cyber-Enabled Discovery and MRI Programs to create robotic devices and computer vision algorithms that will assist with the early diagnosis of children at risk of developing disorders such as autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)."
Feb. 17, 2011 Studies Point to New Way to Identify ADHD
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"A pair of studies of the brain activity and hand movements of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder may point to more accurate ways to measure the cause and severity of their problems."
Feb. 16, 2011 State-Of-The-Art Driving Simulator Makes ADHD Teens Better Drivers
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"A University at Buffalo researcher's work with a state-of-the-art driving simulator is making better drivers among those considered to be the most risky motorists on the road: teens with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)."
Jan. 26, 2011 Brain Imaging Identifies Differences in Childhood Bipolar Disorder, ADHD
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"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to use brain imaging to examine the effects of emotion on working memory function in children with pediatric bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."
Jan. 19, 2011 Get Some Sleep: ADHD, sleep disorders often entwined
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"Many children with behavior, learning, or psychiatric problems may have sleep disorders that, if left undiagnosed and untreated, can aggravate their other disorders and make them harder to treat."
Jan. 6, 2011 Brain Scans Show Children With ADHD Have Faulty Off-Switch For Mind-Wandering
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"Dr Elizabeth Liddle, first author of the study, says that these findings help explain one of the interesting characteristics of ADHD - that children with the condition appear able to control themselves much better when motivated to do so."
Jan. 6, 2011 Scientists Link Relationship Among ADHD, Reading, Math
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"The researchers found that ADHD behaviors, reading achievement, and math achievement were all influenced by the same genetic influences; this doesn't prove anything about what causes what, but some psychological scientists think that all three might be linked through the working memory system."
Dec. 14, 2010 Computer-Based Program May Help Relieve Some ADHD Symptoms in Children
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"An intensive, five-week working memory training program shows promise in relieving some of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, a new study suggests."
Dec. 11, 2010 Brain Scans Detect Autism's Signature
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"An autism study by Yale School of Medicine researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has identified a pattern of brain activity that may characterize the genetic vulnerability to developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Published Nov. 15 in the early edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study could eventually lead to earlier and more accurate autism diagnosis."
Dec. 11, 2010 Brain's Impulse Control Center Located
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"Impulsive behaviour can be improved with training and the improvement is marked by specific brain changes, according to a new Queen's University study."
Oct. 14, 2010 New Treatment Options Target Underlying Causes of Childhood Obsessive-Compulsive and Tourette's Disorders
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"Advances in understanding the neurobiological basis of these disorders and discovering new and more effective therapies are highlighted in a special issue on OCD and TD in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc."
Oct. 13, 2010 Brain Imaging Identifies Differences In Childhood Bipolar Disorder, ADHD
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"Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to use brain imaging to examine the effects of emotion on working memory function in children with pediatric bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."
Oct. 13, 2010 Mindfulness Meditation Increases Well-Being in Adolescent Boys, Study Finds
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"Researchers from the University of Cambridge analyzed 155 boys from two independent UK schools, Tonbridge and Hampton, before and after a four-week crash course in mindfulness. After the trial period, the 14 and 15 year-old boys were found to have increased well-being, defined as the combination of feeling good (including positive emotions such as happiness, contentment, interest and affection) and functioning well."
Oct. 13, 2010 Siblings of Autistic Children May Also Have Subtle Traits
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"As many as one in five siblings of children with autism may have subtler problems with language and speech, according to new research involving nearly 3,000 children."
Oct. 12, 2010 Secondary Smoke Linked to ADHD in Children
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"New research suggests children exposed to secondhand smoke are at risk to develop a variety of mental and physical health problems. Investigators presented findings that show significantly higher rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), headaches and stuttering among children exposed to secondhand smoke than those who are not exposed."
Oct. 11, 2010 Back to school with bipolar
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"Without the right treatment and support, bipolar college students face higher dropout rates, drug and alcohol abuse, and even suicide."
Oct. 5, 2010 Girls With Autism Or ADHD Symptoms Not Taken Seriously
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"When girls with symptoms of autism or ADHD seek professional medical help, their problems are often played down or misinterpreted, and there is a real risk that they will not get the help or support they need. As such, more training is needed in this area, particularly in the public sector, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg."
Oct. 5, 2010 Children With ADHD At Increased Risk For Depression And Suicidal Thoughts As Adolescents
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"Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 4 to 6 are more likely to suffer from depression as adolescents than those who did not have ADHD at that age, according to a long-term study published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry."
Oct. 5, 2010 Genetic Link Found for ADHD
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"Researchers have found a possible genetic link for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But the researchers also stress that their evidence does not suggest a single gene or set of genes are responsible for ADHD."
Sept 30, 2010
Nature Study: Discovery Of Key Pathway Interaction May Lead To Therapies That Aid Brain Growth And Repair In Children And Adults
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"This knowledge may help scientists design new ways to induce the brain to repair itself when these signals are interrupted, and indicate a need for further research to determine whether disruptions of these pathways in early brain development could lead to common neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities."
Sept 20, 2010
NAMI Launches Online ADHD Resource Center To Support Children And Adults
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"The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new, interactive, online resource center to support children and adults living with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD."
Sept 17, 2010
Aggressive Kids With ADHD May Not Need Antipsychotic Meds
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"A new study by researchers at New York's Stony Brook University School of Medicine suggests that, with careful tweaking, use of stimulant medication alone can significantly reduce or eliminate aggressive behavior in at least half of these children."
Sept 17, 2010
Important Step Forward In Research On ADHD And Substance Abuse
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"With the launch of the website the International Collaboration on ADHD and Substance Abuse (ICASA) is now an official Foundation."
Sept 13, 2010
Youngest in class get ADHD label
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"Nearly 1 million children may have been misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, not because they have real behavior problems, but because they're the youngest kids in their kindergarten class, researchers say."
Aug 18, 2010
Study: Pesticides May Double ADHD Risk
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"Researchers at the University of Montreal found that children whose urine tested positive for byproducts of certain pesticides had double the chance of receiving an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis."
Aug 18, 2010
ADHD: Who makes the diagnosis?
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"Roberts wants to say to all educators: "There are many, many diagnoses that cause these problems, including abuse and depression and anxiety. So please, withhold your judgment'."
Aug 11, 2010
College-bound kids with learning disabilities get help
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"Colleges and universities across the nation are increasingly offering programs such as Project Access to help prepare incoming students who have learning disabilities."
Aug 10, 2010
List Of Foods Not Linked To Hyperactivity Updated
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"The Food Standards Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children."
Aug 3, 2010
Study Links Video Games, Attention Problems
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"The Iowa State University study found that kids who exceed the recommended two hours of daily screen time per day are almost twice as likely to have attention problems."
July 7, 2010
Shire ADHD drug gets new FDA approval
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"The medication, which is administered by transdermal patch, had been approved previously by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients age 6 to 12."
July 6, 2010
World's Largest ADHD Study Underway At UQ, Australia
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"Brisbane researchers are almost halfway through the biggest ever study into Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - and they are seeking additional research participants."
July 5, 2010
ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study
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"Neither attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nor medications used to treat it have a long-term impact on kids' growth, a new study published online in The Journal of Pediatrics suggests...All of the study's authors have relationships with drug companies, some of which make stimulants. The lead author, Harvard University's Dr. Joseph Biederman, was once called out by Iowa Senator Charles E. Grassley for the consulting fees he has received from such drug makers. The current study was funded by the government, a philanthropic fund, and the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation."
June 18, 2010
The Journal Of Neurotherapy Announces Neurofeedback To Be An Efficacious And Specific Modality For The Treatment Of ADHD
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"The Journal of Neurotherapy announces the publication of "A Position Paper on Neurofeedback for the Treatment of ADHD," in which the authors demonstrate that neurofeedback is a safe and efficacious treatment intervention for AD/HD, meeting a rating level of 5: Efficacious and Specific. The issue 14(2) of the journal is available online."
June 17, 2010
Helping Students With Autism Tap Abilities
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"What works for one autistic student doesn't work for the next. Sometimes what works one day doesn't work the next. But as the population of students with autism has increased, educators have found several methods to be helpful."
June 14, 2010
Do you still have ADHD?
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"At least one-third of children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD will continue to have significant symptoms into adulthood."
May 19, 2010
Research links pesticides with ADHD in children
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"While the study couldn't prove that pesticides used in agriculture contribute to childhood learning problems, experts said the research is persuasive."
May 17, 2010
Minorities Face Barriers To Effective ADHD Treatments, MSU Study Contends
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"In the May issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders, the researchers argue schools and communities should do a better job of getting information to minority families about the combined benefit of medication and counseling for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."
May 13, 2010
Ending Guesswork In Prescribing ADHD Drug
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"Children with ADHD who carry a specific type of dopamine receptor gene respond better to the drug methylphenidate (MPH) than those without the genotype, according to new research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center."
May 5, 2010
Leveling the Playing Field for Autistic Students
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"The goal of Fowler's program is to teach her students to express themselves better so they are successful in their academic careers. She works toward not only helping them be successful at the middle school level but to prepare them for general education high school classes."
Apr. 28, 2010
Device aims to perfect diagnoses of ADHD
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"According to the company that manufactures the device and the McLean Hospital psychiatrist who invented it, the Quotient’s motion tracker can help a doctor determine whether a child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD."
Apr. 28, 2010
When language is blocked, music may offer detour
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"Supported by a grant from the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation, Schlaug and colleagues have tested the eight-week, daily therapy in about 10 children, and they have measured improved speech production and increased speech output."
Apr. 16, 2010
ADHD Linked To Interaction Of Genetics And Psychology
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"Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions found that ADHD behaviors in children and adolescents were associated with interactions between low and high serotonin activity and self-blame in relation to inter-parental conflict."
Apr. 16, 2010
Synergy Between Behavioral And Pharmacologic Interventions For ADHD
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"These findings suggest that stimulant medication tends to normalize brain function in children with ADHD and enables them to better maintain attention and restrain impulsive responses. Motivational incentives also seem to play a role in modulating similar neural circuits and work additively with medication to improve performance in children with ADHD."
Apr. 7, 2010
ADHD Symptoms May Decline From One Grade to Next, Duke Study Finds
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"The findings underscore the importance of annually reevaluating children diagnosed with attention disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to avoid treating them for problems at school that may no longer be evident, said David Rabiner, lead author of the study and a faculty member in Duke’s Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Center for Child and Family Policy."
Mar. 22, 2010