The brain appears to synchronize the activity of different brain regions to make it possible for a person to pay attention or concentrate on a task, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have ...
Jan 15, 2014
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Tobacco smoking by pregnant women has long been viewed as a public health risk because of smoking's adverse effects on the development of a fetus.
Jan 9, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Many children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have missed out on valuable counseling because of a widely touted study that concluded stimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall were more ...
Dec 30, 2013
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a noninvasive way to measure iron levels in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting ...
Dec 2, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered that a mutation in a single gene involved in the functioning of the brain's nervous system can lead to hyperactivity symptoms that are characteristic ...
Nov 28, 2013
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Scientists have found evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder (ADHD) in the UK.
Nov 26, 2013
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Low-dose, antipsychotic medications are continuing to be widely prescribed, a new analysis suggests, even though it's likely many of the prescriptions are for conditions where there's weak evidence of their effectiveness ...
Nov 7, 2013
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Over the course of the disease, multiple sclerosis is very often combined with a deteriorating memory and attention deficits. Researchers at the University Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at the MedUni Vienna ...
Oct 14, 2013
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Don't rely on one source of information about your preschoolers' inattention or hyperactivity. Rather, consider how your child behaves at home as well as information from his or her teacher and a clinician. This advice comes ...
Oct 1, 2013
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Asking three questions of parents of 5- to 12-year-olds in the waiting room before a pediatrician visit may make a lifetime of difference for their child, according to a new study from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University ...
Sep 24, 2013
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