http://medicalxpress.com/attention-deficit-disorders-news/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest research news on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-early-life-traffic-related-air-pollution-exposure.html Attention deficit disorders Tue, 21 May 2013 00:10:01 EST news288291778 A new study conducted by researchers at the Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center found men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese in a 33-year follow-up study compared to men who were not diagnosed with the condition. The study appears in the May 20 online edition of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-long-term-reveals-link-childhood-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 20 May 2013 11:37:52 EST news288268655 (HealthDay)—When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—or ADHD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-psychiatry-bible-widen-definition-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:02:53 EST news284990550 (HealthDay)—Parent behavior training is an effective and well-studied intervention for preschoolers at risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-parent-focused-classes-tots-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:30:01 EST news284031544 Nearly one in five American teenage boys is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, marking a dramatic rise in the past decade, the New York Times reported on Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-teenage-boys-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:02:55 EST news284025768 A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-link-childhood-obesity-adhd-disabilities.html Attention deficit disorders Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:30:01 EST news280496481 Nine out of 10 young children with moderate to severe attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to experience serious, often severe symptoms and impairment long after their original diagnoses and, in many cases, despite treatment, according to a federally funded multi-center study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-adhd-symptoms-persist-young-children.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:12:07 EST news279821518 A new study published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry revealed a significantly higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use by adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) histories than in those without ADHD. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC as well as six other health centers across the United States also found that, contrary to previous findings, current medications for ADHD do not counter the risk for substance abuse and substance use disorder (SUD) among teenagers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-large-substance-abuse-higher-teenagers.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:55:36 EST news279809716 (HealthDay)—Many parents pursue costly and time-consuming treatments to help their children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Now, a new study finds little evidence that non-drug interventions reduce key symptoms of ADHD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-non-drug-adhd-treatments-dont-pan.html Attention deficit disorders Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:00:03 EST news278763057 (HealthDay)—If children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, continue to have the condition in adulthood, a new study suggests that they may face an array of physical and mental health issues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-adhd-lifelong-problems.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:50:02 EST news274357729 (HealthDay)—For teens and adults who don't grow out of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, staying on ADHD medications may help them stay out of trouble. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-adhd-drugs-criminal-behavior.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:20:01 EST news272779028 (HealthDay)—A new study from Iceland adds to existing evidence that kids are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if they're among the youngest in their grade at school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-youngest-kids-class-adhd-diagnosis.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:20:01 EST news272540684 (Medical Xpress)—Children taking central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin do not face an increased risk of serious heart conditions during treatment, according to a new University of Florida study that confirms findings reported in 2011. Published in the British Medical Journal in August, the study contributes to a decade-long clinical and policy debate of treatment risks for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-adhd-drugs-heart-conditions-children.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:30:01 EST news270972156 A variation of a particular gene may link the behaviours typical of childhood attention hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, and those associated with smoking, suggests research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hyperactivity-common-genetic-factor.html Attention deficit disorders Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:52:02 EST news270798699 Mayo Clinic researchers are presenting new findings on the early treatment of child and adolescent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder this week at the American Academy of Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatry annual meeting in San Francisco. They include a method to get better input from parents and teachers of children who are being diagnosed with ADHD for the first time—allowing for more effective treatment upon the first consultation. Researchers also showed how a tool can help clinicians better diagnose and treat children who have both ADHD and oppositional defiance disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-tools-adhd-patients-early-stages.html Attention deficit disorders Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:50:01 EST news270469605 (Medical Xpress)—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is both under and over diagnosed. That's the result of one of the largest studies conducted on ADHD in the United States, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-adhd-under-over-diagnosed.html Attention deficit disorders Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:57:53 EST news269851983 A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-school-kids-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:17:43 EST news269612118 A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish consumption during pregnancy may be associated with a lower risk of these behaviors, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-low-level-mercury-exposure-pregnant-women.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:00:07 EST news268912997 A team of researchers led by an epidemiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Iceland has found a correlation between the age at which children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begin taking medication, and how well they perform on standardized tests, particularly in math. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-mount-sinai-adhd-medication-affect.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:30:01 EST news259811724 (Medical Xpress) -- "There has long been a popular consensus that physical activity is good for children with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity [ADHD] because, by definition, these children are constantly moving. But no empirical study has validated this belief... until today," says Claudia Verret, an Université de Montréal kinesiology graduate. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-physical-beneficial-children-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:29:56 EST news258276578 According to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is more than one disorder. It's an entire family of disorders, much like the multiple subtypes of cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-adhd-cancer-common-variety.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:33:45 EST news252603204 New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-effects-doses-adhd-drug-higher.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:06:01 EST news250441490 (Medical Xpress) -- Many children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can benefit from medication for related disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-medication-kids-asd-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:53:42 EST news248680401 (Medical Xpress) -- New research reveals how the brain appears to adapt to compensate for the effects of long-term ADHD medication, suggesting why ADHD medication is more effective short-term than it is long-term. The study, from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King’s College London is published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-patients-brains-adhd-medication.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:50:04 EST news247393900 Simply eating healthier may improve the behavior of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder if therapy and medication fail, said a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-healthy-adhd-kids.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:13:40 EST news245308413 Children exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status, particularly in combination, appear to be at an increased risk of developing childhood ADHD, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-gestational-diabetes-socioeconomic-status-linked.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:05 EST news244731295 Although there have been cardiovascular safety concerns about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications because of their ability to increase heart rate and blood pressure levels, an analysis that included more than 150,000 ADHD users found no evidence of an increased risk of heart attack, stroke or sudden cardiac death associated with current use compared with nonuse or rare use among young and middle-aged adults, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being released early online because of its public health importance. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-cardiovascular-events-adults-adhd-medications.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:01 EST news242905723 Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility that drugs acting on those pathways might offer a new treatment option for patients with ADHD who have those gene variants—potentially, half a million U.S. children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-gene-adhd-defects-brain-pathways.html Attention deficit disorders Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:10:01 EST news242223069 College students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take a prostimulant medication can improve attention and organization and planning skills, according to results of the first study to look at the medical treatment of ADHD among this population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-medication-college-students-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:00:02 EST news241952453 Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - in a finding that could help eliminate the guesswork from prescribing effective medications for children with ADHD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-children-dopamine-gene-variants-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:17:34 EST news238411045