ADHD News

ADHD in Childhood Linked to Adult Obesity

May 21st, 2013
ADHD in Childhood Linked to Adult Obesity Researchers have discovered that men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese adults. Investigators from the Child Study Center ...

Most Parents Unaware of Teens’ Use of Study Drugs

May 21st, 2013
Most Parents Unaware of Teens' Use of Study DrugsAs students prepare for final exams, some will turn to a prescription amphetamine or other stimulant ...

Can Breastfeeding Protect from ADHD?

May 15th, 2013
Can Breastfeeding Protect from ADHD?While it has been known that breastfeeding enhances child development and protects from disease, a new study now suggests breastfeeding can also convey positive mental development for infants. Specifically, breastfeeding may ...

Most ADHD Specialists Not Following Treatment Guildelines for Preschoolers

May 7th, 2013
Most ADHD Specialists Not Following Treatment Guildelines for PreschoolersA new study shows that about 90 percent of ADHD medical specialists do not follow guidelines for treating very young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. For ...

Twitter Analysis Finds Spike in Adderall Use, Misuse At Exam Time

May 2nd, 2013
Twitter Analysis Finds Spike in Adderall Use, Misuse At Exam TimeAs the spring semester nears the end, a growing number of college students are tweeting about their use of the ADHD medication Adderall. Twitter allows ...

Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common

April 29th, 2013
Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common  A new University of Melbourne study suggests that up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific ...

National Survey Finds Big Jump in Teen Abuse of Prescription Drugs

April 24th, 2013
National Survey Finds Big Jump in Teen Abuse of Prescription DrugsA new national survey finds that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their ...

Possible Link Between ADHD in Children & Cell Phone Use

April 21st, 2013
Possible Link Between ADHD in Children & Cell Phone UseA new study suggests a potential link between the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and cell phone use.  ADHD is ...

New Research Says Up to 10 Percent of Children Affected by Learning Disabilities

April 20th, 2013
research on learning difficultiesUp to 10 percent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, which translates to two or three students in every ...

Boosting Cognitive Skills With Brain Training

April 17th, 2013
Boosting Cognitive Skills With Brain TrainingA new study being presented at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting is one of a growing number of experiments on how ...