Genetics
Newly mapped genes may hold keys to ADHD
Millions of American kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have a genetic vulnerability to the disease, a new study suggests.
Nov 26, 2018
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News tagged with hyperactivity
Attention deficit disorders
Kids with ADHD must squirm to learn, study says
For decades, frustrated parents and teachers have barked at fidgety children with ADHD to "Sit still and concentrate!"
Apr 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
Study reveals a universal pattern of brain wave frequencies across mammalian species
Throughout the brain's cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinctive layers, which can be readily seen with a microscope. A team of MIT neuroscientists has now found that these layers also show distinct patterns of electrical ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Attention deficit disorders
Healthy eating may help ADHD kids: US study
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.
Jan 9, 2012
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Attention deficit disorders
Prenatal opioid exposure increases risk for childhood ADHD
Prenatal opioid exposure is associated with a significantly higher risk for subsequent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and carries a higher risk than exposure to other substances, according to a study published ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mothers' alcohol consumption before and during pregnancy is linked to changes in children's face shapes
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning technology to find a link between alterations in the shape of children's faces and the amount of alcohol their mothers drank, both before becoming pregnant ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Attention deficit disorders
Data scientists find causal relation in characteristics of ADHD
Hyperactivity seems to be the result of not being able to focus one's attention rather than the other way around. This was proposed in an article in PLOS ONE, written by researchers at Radboud university medical center and ...
Dec 2, 2016
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Attention deficit disorders
Detecting ADHD with near perfect accuracy
A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as brain connectivity, can serve as a biomarker for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers gain a better understanding of how the most commonly used ADHD medication works
For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin ...
Mar 23, 2023
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