ADHD News

Sleep Apnea Linked to Behavioral, Learning Problems in Kids

March 30th, 2013
Sleep Apnea Linked to Behavioral, Learning Problems in KidsObstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children, as well as learning problems, ...

No ADHD Drugs for Healthy Kids, Say Neurologists

March 15th, 2013
No ADHD Drugs for Healthy Kids, Say NeurologistsA new position paper released by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) states that the practice of prescribing cognitive-enhancing drugs (such as ADHD medications) to ...

Punishment Can Enhance Performance

March 14th, 2013
Punishment Can Enhance Performance  A new study shows that punishment can enhance performance in the same way as a monetary reward. “This work reveals important new information about how the brain functions ...

Pharmaceutical Treatment of Pre-School ADHD is Ineffective

March 10th, 2013
Pharmaceutical Treatment of Pre-School ADHD is Ineffective Emerging research suggests that many young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to have significant symptoms despite treatment. The finding is salient as ADHD is ...

ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious Consequences

March 5th, 2013
ADHD Can Persist Into Adulthood With Serious ConsequencesThe first large, population health study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood suggests adult ADHD ...

Several Mental Disorders Share Some of the Same Genes

March 2nd, 2013
Several Mental Disorders Share Some of the Same GenesA new report reveals that major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia -- and possibly autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity ...

Mouse Study Links High-Fat Diets, ADHD and Obesity

February 21st, 2013
Mouse Study Links High-Fat Diets, ADHD and Obesity A new laboratory study suggests a link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention ...

Substance Abuse Problems Among Kids with ADHD

February 12th, 2013
Substance Abuse Problems Among Kids with ADHD A large study conducted across the United States discovers a higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use among teens diagnosed ...

Young Kids with ADHD May Benefit Little From Drug Therapy

February 12th, 2013
Young Kids with ADHD May Benefit Little From Drug Therapy  A massive federally funded multi-center study finds that many young children diagnosed with ...

Maternal Depression, Violence Linked to ADHD in Kids

February 10th, 2013
Maternal Depression, Violence Linked to ADHD in KidsPreschoolers whose parents suffer from depression and intimate partner violence are at greater risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...