ADHD News

An Update on ADHD Drug Shortages

January 17th, 2012
An Update on ADHD Drug ShortagesAs Psych Central reported earlier this month, there continues to be a nationwide shortage of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but there are signs the ...

Additional Drug, Intuniv, May Help Some Kids with ADHD

January 10th, 2012
Additional Drug, Intuniv, May Help Kids with ADHDNew research investigates the benefit of adding an additional drug for children who have displayed a suboptimal response to traditional attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Childhood ADHD Linked to Diabetic Pregnancy, Poverty

January 2nd, 2012
Childhood ADHD Linked to Pregnancy Diabetes, PovertyAccording to new research, a baby born to a mother with gestational diabetes mellitus, diabetes that is brought about by pregnancy, and who is poor appears to be at ...

ADHD Meds Appear Safe For Your Heart

December 12th, 2011
ADHD Medications Appear to Be Safe For Your HeartA new study that looked at 150,000 adults who use popular medications that treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found no increased risk for serious heart problems. More ...

Preemies Experience More Memory and Attention Problems in Adulthood

December 11th, 2011
Preemies Experience More Memory and Attention Problems in AdulthoodInfants born at a very low birth weight are at greater risk for experiencing memory and attention problems during adulthood than infants born at a low ...

Researchers ID Gene Variations in ADHD

December 5th, 2011
Researchers ID Specific Genes for ADHDResearchers have discovered genetic variations that appear to influence important brain signaling pathways implicated in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Pediatric scientists believe the discovery could lead ...

Brain Images Show Abnormal Areas in ADHD Kids

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 ADHD is very difficult because of its ...

Imaging Shows How Meditation Tunes Out Some Brain Areas

November 22nd, 2011
Imaging Shows How Meditation Tunes Out Some Brain AreasA new brain imaging study suggests experienced meditators are able to switch off areas of the brain. Yale researchers ...

Women’s Use of ADHD Medications Surges

November 17th, 2011
Women's Use of ADHD Medications SurgesA new report suggests that women's use of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has more than doubled in the past decade, surpassing use of these ...

Parent Training Can Help Young Children at Risk for ADHD

October 31st, 2011
Parent Training Can Help Young Children at Risk for ADHD  A new government report declares formal training in parenting strategies can improve behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity ...
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