Attention deficit disorders
Q&A: How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD
Have you noticed that your levels of attention may slightly change during your menstrual cycle?
Aug 17, 2023
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News tagged with attention deficits
Psychology & Psychiatry
New maps reveal the individual brain changes linked to different mental illness
A breakthrough project mapping brain changes in nearly 1,300 people diagnosed with six different types of mental illness has revealed the extraordinary diversity of brain changes found in people with conditions like major ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
Neuroscientists identify brain mechanism that drives focus
Trying to finish your homework while the big game is on TV? "Visual-movement" neurons in the front of your brain can help you stay focused, according to a new study from neuroscientists in the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Medications
Amid shortages, federal agencies ask drugmakers to boost output of ADHD meds
While demand for prescription stimulants is surging, a shortage of the drugs persists, so federal officials have stepped in and asked drug companies to ramp up production of the medications.
Aug 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers investigate neuroinflammation underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders
Central and systemic inflammation is increasingly recognized by the international scientific community as a common denominator for neurological and psychiatric disorders. This characteristic is shared by conditions such as ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Medications
Study finds antipsychotic medication prescriptions for children sharply declined between 2008 and 2016
Antipsychotic prescription medication for children has declined significantly, according to a Rutgers study that found a 43 percent drop for Medicaid-enrolled children from 45 states.
Jul 5, 2023
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Attention deficit disorders
You might have heard ADHD risks being over-diagnosed. Here's why that's not the case
At the same time as it has attracted support and understanding, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has invoked passionate debate in recent years. One hot topic is whether ADHD is being over-diagnosed.
Jun 29, 2023
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Medications
'Smart' drugs can decrease productivity in people who don't have ADHD, study finds
New research from the University of Cambridge and the University of Melbourne, published in Science Advances, shows neurotypical workers and students taking cognitive enhancers, or "smart" drugs, may actually be inhibiting ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Neuroscience
ADHD: Emotional problems may be the missing link
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental health disorders in children, affecting 7.2% of people under the age of 18 worldwide. Many of these children will still have ADHD in adolescence ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer centers say US chemotherapy shortage is leading to treatment complications
A growing shortage of common cancer treatments is forcing doctors to switch medications and delaying some care, prominent U.S. cancer centers say.
Jun 8, 2023
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