Health
Bedtime texting may be hazardous to teens' health
(HealthDay)—Many American teens text in bed, leading to lost sleep, daytime drowsiness and poorer school performance, a new study says.
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Neuroscience
Attention's place in the human cognitive architecture
Neuroscientists can't build a brain, so they have settled with reverse engineering—learning a lot about each part in hopes that they can understand how all of the pieces fit together. In a Neuron special issue on "Cognitive ...
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Attention deficit disorders
One-third of US kids with ADHD diagnosed before age six: report
(HealthDay)—Almost a third of U.S. children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were diagnosed before the age of 6, even though there aren't many valid tests to support diagnosis in children that young, ...
Sep 3, 2015
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Neuroscience
Self-control saps memory, study says
You're driving on a busy road and you intend to switch lanes when you suddenly realize that there's a car in your blind spot. You have to put a stop to your lane change—and quickly.
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Other
Baxalta rejects Shire's $30 bn hostile bid (Update)
Dublin-based pharmaceutical group Shire said Tuesday it had bid $30 billion (27 billion euros) for Baxalta to form a global biotech company, an offer soundly rejected by the US firm.
Aug 4, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Diagnosis of psychiatric disorders not as important as outcomes
Nailing the diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder may not be important in prescribing effective treatment, according to Mark Zimmerman, M.D., a clinical researcher at Rhode Island Hospital. His opinion editorial was published ...
Jul 24, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Study finds autism, ADHD run high in children of chemically intolerant mothers
A new study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio found that mothers with chemical intolerances are two to three times more likely than other women to have a child with autism spectrum disorder ...
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Attention deficit disorders
Melatonin offers hope for ADHD bedtime shut–eye
Sleep is vital to wellbeing, but children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have trouble drifting off.
Jun 23, 2015
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New program empowers teens to make choices about ADHD meds
FIU's Center for Children and Families (CCF) is offering a new program to help teens with ADHD make healthy, informed decisions about treatment.
Jun 18, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Study links exposure to common pesticide with ADHD in boys
A new study links a commonly used household pesticide with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young teens.
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