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Brain Images Show Abnormal Areas in ADHD Kids

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
In a small study, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Researchers believe the brain abnormalities may serve as a biomarker for the disorder. "Diagnosing ...
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Imaging Shows How Meditation Tunes Out Some Brain Areas

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A new brain imaging study suggests experienced meditators are able to ...
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Women’s Use of ADHD Medications Surges

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
A new report suggests that women's use of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has more than doubled in ...
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Parent Training Can Help Young Children at Risk for ADHD

Monday, October 31st, 2011
A new government report declares formal training in parenting strategies can improve behavior in preschool-age children ...
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ADHD Diagnosis Now Possible for Kids As Young As 4

Monday, October 17th, 2011
New guidelines for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest the condition can now be diagnosed in children as young as 4 years old and recommend behavioral treatments, not drugs, for the ...
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Do ADHD Drugs Boost Dopamine Levels?

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Brain scans may become an effective way of testing whether a drug designed for attention-deficit disorder ...
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Use of ADHD Meds Has Grown Steadily

Thursday, September 29th, 2011
A new government report finds that using prescribed stimulants to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has grown steadily, though slowly. However, researchers ...
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Outdoor ‘Therapy’ Can Help Kids with ADHD

Friday, September 16th, 2011
A new study suggests an increase in outdoor activity reduces the severity of a child’s symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity ...
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Gene-Environment Interaction in Mental Illness May Be Overstated

Friday, September 9th, 2011
A new study warns that research suggesting a genetic-environmental linkage for the development of some psychiatric illnesses needs additional ...
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Study Finds Nearly 2 in 5 Europeans Suffer from Mental Disorders

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
A new study suggests mental health disorders are Europe’s major health challenge as each year, nearly 40 percent of the population suffers from a mental disorder, ...
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