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Analyzing Brain Iron Levels can Improve ADHD Diagnosis Accuracy
A new study published in the journal Radiology reveals that analyzing brain iron levels can help improve the accuracy of diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a common...
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ADHD Drug Approval Shows Gaps Between Approval Process, Long-Term Safety...
Over the last 60 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 20 medications for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Their approval is based on clinical trials that...
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Medication can Improve Parenting Skills in ADHD Parents
Penn State College of Medicine researchers suggest that parenting skills of adults with ADHD improve when their ADHD is treated with medication. At least 25 percent of clinic-referred children with...
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ADHD Children Make Poor Decisions
Which shirt do we put on in the morning? Do we drive to work or take the train? From which takeaway joint do we want to buy lunch? Every day, we make hundreds of different decisions. Even if these...
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Study on ADHD Finds Slower Development of Brain Connections
A new study of the brain of more than 750 children and teens reveals a key difference in brain architecture between those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those without the condition....
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Less Than A Quarter Kids Who Take ADHD Medication Don't Receive Therapy
A study revealed that out of the children in the US who have been prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), only less than a quarter receive the adequate behavioral...
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ADHD Children Do Not Recognize Angry Faces
Children with ADHD tend to be excluded from peer activities due to inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior, resulting in social problems. They have been found to have impaired recognition of...
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Growth in ADHD Diagnosis is Due to Marketing Than Medicine
Identification of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not easy, yet its diagnosis and treatment is spreading like a contagion - surging as much as tenfold in some countries. Call it an...
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ADHD Linked to Conduct Disorder and Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Young Teens
ADHD and conduct disorder in young adolescents with increased alcohol and tobacco use has been linked in a study. The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study is among the first to assess...
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One in Five Adult Epilepsy Patients Have ADHD Symptoms
About one in five adult epilepsy patients reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to a study published online in Epilepsia. Study participants who experienced ADHD...
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Family Centered Care Effective in ADHD Therapy
Family-centered compassionate care seems to be more effective then standard care for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Michael Silverstein, Boston University School of...
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Drugs for ADHD Increase Risk of Suicidal Thoughts Among Users
Health Canada, the National Public Health Department of Canada, has reported that stronger warnings have been added on all drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The risk...
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Drugs for ADHD Will Now Come With Suicide Risk Warnings in Canada
Health Canada has announced that drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will come with stronger and clearer warnings on the risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. According to...
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One Half of ADHD Children Missed Behavioral Therapy in US in 2010-11: CDC Study
A new US study on behavioral therapy, medication, and dietary supplements to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children ages 4-17 shows that only less than one half of...
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Many Adults Misuse ADHD Drugs to Boost Energy Level, Enhance Cognition
Prescription drugs like Ritalin, Daytrana, Concerta and Adderall are amphetamines that help people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Adults who do not have ADHD use these drugs for...
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Generic Drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Faces Safety Concerns
Concerta, the generic drug prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) had some side effects on patients. The Food and Drug Administration announced it had concerns about whether two approved...
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Squirming Actually Helps Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
Think twice before you tell a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to sit still and concentrate. Scientists have found that foot-tapping, leg-swinging and chair-scooting...
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Kids with ADHD Must be treated with Medication, Behavioral Therapy for...
A landmark National Institute of Mental Health's (NIMH) multimodal treatment study has found that medication therapy alone, and medication and behavioral therapy together, resulted in the greatest...
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Exposure To Pyrethroid Pesticides Used In Household Induce ADHD Symptoms in Kids
Recent research published in the journal Environmental Health shows a link between a commonly used household pesticide with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young teens....
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Drug Used To Treat ADHD Effective in Improving Cognitive Control In...
Subjective and objective measures of cognitive decline commonly experienced in menopausal women were improved by a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The drug...
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