News tagged with hyperactivity
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American Academy of Pediatrics issues policy statement on pesticide exposure in children
(Medical Xpress)—Increasing evidence shows urban and rural children are regularly exposed to low levels of pesticides that can have serious long-term health effects, according to a report issued by the ...
Pediatrics
Dec 20, 2012 |
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One in ten six to eight year olds has sleep-disordered breathing
Approximately ten per cent of 6 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, ...
Sleep apnea
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Study finds association between oxygen deprivation before birth and ADHD
Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life ...
Attention deficit disorders
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Continued use of ADHD drugs may reduce criminal behavior, study says
(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.
Attention deficit disorders
Nov 22, 2012 |
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Youngest kids in class may be more likely to get ADHD diagnosis
(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.
Attention deficit disorders
Nov 19, 2012 |
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ADHD drugs do not raise risk of serious heart conditions in children, study shows
(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 ...
Attention deficit disorders
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Smoking and hyperactivity share common genetic risk factor
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 Di ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Researchers develop new tools to better treat ADHD patients in early stages
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 ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 26, 2012 |
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Brainwave training boosts network for cognitive control and affects mind-wandering
A breakthrough study conducted in Canada has found that training of the well-known brainwave in humans, the alpha rhythm, enhances a brain network responsible for cognitive-control. The training technique, termed neurofeedback, ...
Neuroscience
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Engaging parents leads to better treatments for children with adhd
Pediatricians and researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's(CHOP) have developed a first-of-its kind tool to help parents and health care providers better treat ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder). ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 23, 2012 |
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Pfizer will buy NextWave Pharma for up to $700M
(AP)—Pfizer said Monday it will buy NextWave Pharmaceuticals Inc., a company that makes a liquid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug, in a deal worth as much as $700 million.
Medications
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Study finds ADHD under- and over-diagnosed
(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 Di ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 19, 2012 |
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Study evaluates treating mothers with ADHD to improve outcomes in kids
(Medical Xpress)—University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine if treating mothers with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder—either with medication or parent training—will help ...
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Exercise may lead to better school performance for kids with ADHD
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.
Attention deficit disorders
Oct 16, 2012 |
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ADHD medication helps children make moral choices, does not turn them into 'robots'
(Medical Xpress)—Children living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to feel that they benefit from medication to treat the condition and do not feel that the medication turns them ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 16, 2012 |
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