Genetics
Largest-ever genome-wide study identifies genes for common childhood obesity
Genetics researchers have identified at least two new gene variants that increase the risk of common childhood obesity.
Apr 8, 2012
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Attention deficit disorders
Five-fold increase in ADHD medication use in children and adolescents
Use of stimulant medications to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents has increased significantly over the past several years. This trend toward increased use of prescription stimulants ...
Sep 10, 2013
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Pediatrics
What is sugar's role in child hyperactivity?
For years, parents have insisted that giving kids a big dose of sugar can amp them up, but the science failed to confirm their instincts. Now, with the rising awareness of sugar's role in our diets and health, scientists ...
Feb 19, 2015
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Health
Seven percent of children in orthodontic care at 'high risk' for sleep disorders, according to new research
A child who is restless, hyperactive and can't concentrate could have a problem rooted in a source parents might not suspect: a sleep disorder.
Aug 21, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Maternal obesity linked to ADHD and behavioral problems in children, study suggests
Maternal obesity may increase a child's risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to an analysis by researchers from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Attention deficit disorders
Changes to psychiatry's 'bible' could widen definition of ADHD
(HealthDay)—When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...
Apr 12, 2013
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Neuroscience
Multiple Sclerosis: Functional change in brain as cause of cognitive disorders
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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Neuroscience
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Restless legs syndrome in children
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My child moves around a lot at bedtime and has trouble falling asleep. She describes "bugs" on her legs. As someone who was diagnosed with restless legs syndrome, I am wondering if children can develop restless ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Attention problems persist in childhood leukemia survivors treated with chemotherapy alone
Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients treated with chemotherapy alone remain at risk for attention and learning problems that persist after treatment ends, according to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ...
Feb 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neuroscience study taps into brain network patterns to understand deep focus, attention
From completing puzzles and playing music, to reading and exercising, growing up Dolly Seeburger loved activities that demanded her full attention. "It was in those times that I felt most content, like I was in the zone," ...
Apr 10, 2024
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