Pediatrics
New study looking to detect and treat hoarding disorder in childhood
Hoarding is a debilitating disorder that can have a devastating impact on those with the condition, their families and the community.
Jan 15, 2015
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Health
Risky driving linked to ADHD and drug use
Drivers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who use drugs or alcohol are more likely to take part in risk-taking behaviour, research has shown.
Dec 15, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
A global surge in ADHD diagnosis has more to do with marketing than medicine
You can't catch attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Yet the diagnosis and treatment of this behavioral condition is spreading like a contagion—surging as much as tenfold in some countries.
Nov 18, 2014
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Neuroscience
'Darting' mice may hold clues to ADHD, autism and bipolar disorder
A darting mouse may hold an important clue in the development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism and bipolar disorder, according to a study by a Vanderbilt University-led research team recently published ...
Nov 10, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drinking and poor academics affect the future of children with behavioral disorders
Childhood behavioral conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder are linked with an increased risk of being convicted of a felony later in life, with heavy drinking and educational failure ...
Nov 4, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
Popular pain killer linked to behavioural disorders
Research at the University of Auckland has reinforced the discovery of a link between mothers taking a common pain killer during pregnancy and their children developing behavioural problems.
Sep 26, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
Exercise before school may reduce ADHD symptoms in kids
Paying attention all day in school as a kid isn't easy, especially for those who are at a higher risk of ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Sep 9, 2014
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Attention deficit disorders
MRI shows disrupted connections in the brains of young people with ADHD
A new study has found that children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have disrupted connections between different areas of the brain that are evident on resting-state functional magnetic ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Autism spectrum disorders
Researcher is shining a light on sleeping patterns in autistic children
(Medical Xpress)—A researcher from Heriot-Watt University's School of the Built Environment is studying the association between exposure to blue light and sleeping patterns in children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ...
Apr 28, 2014
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Neuroscience
Seeking the causes of hyperactivity
The 60 trillion cells that comprise our bodies communicate constantly. Information travels when chemical compounds released by some cells are received by receptors in the membrane of another cell. In a paper published in ...
Apr 25, 2014
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