| 48 Health - ADHD Resources |
| ADHD and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Comparing Profiles of Learning and Memory Impairments in Two Groups of Children |
| While children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are known to have deficits in verbal learning and recall, the specifics of these deficits remain unclear. This study compared the verbal learning and memory performance of children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) with that of children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), finding that both groups of children have difficulty with learning and memory but in different ways. |
| March 15, 2011 |
| ADHD Drugs Not Linked to Increased Heart Risk in Adults |
| Study May Calm Fears That the Stimulant Drugs Can Increase Heart Risk |
| December 12, 2011 |
| ADHD kids need individualized treatment |
| New research from The Australian National University is providing strong support for individualised assessment and treatment for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. |
| November 18, 2011 |
| ADHD Symptoms Worsen Quality of Life for Individuals With Autism, Study Finds |
| Research supported by the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN), demonstrating that symptoms of attention deficit and hyperactivity worsen quality of life for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), has been presented at the Society for Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. |
| September 19, 2011 |
| Amphetamines can control ADHD symptoms in adults |
| Giving amphetamines to adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can help them control their symptoms, but the side effects mean that some people do not manage to take them for very long. These conclusions were drawn by a team of five researchers working at Girona and Barcelona Universities in Spain, and published in a new Cochrane Systematic Review. |
| July 27, 2011 |
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| Children with certain dopamine system gene variants respond better to ADHD drug |
| Children with certain dopamine system gene variants have an improved response to methylphenidate - the most commonly prescribed medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - in a finding that could help eliminate the guesswork from prescribing effective medications for children with ADHD. |
| October 21, 2011 |
| Combination of ADHD and poor emotional control runs in families |
| A subgroup of adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also exhibit excessive emotional reactions to everyday occurrences, and this combination of ADHD and emotional reactivity appears to run in families. A study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based research team finds that siblings of individuals with both ADHD and deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) had a significantly greater risk of having both conditions than did siblings of those with ADHD alone. The study, which will appear in the American Journal of Psychiatry, has received early online release. |
| May 5, 2011 |
| Combination therapy shows positive response for children with ADHD |
| While pharmacologic agents have a demonstrated efficacy in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some children have suboptimal response to a single pharmacologic agent. A recent study is the first randomized placebo-controlled trial designed to assess efficacy and safety of guanfacine extended release as an adjunct to psychostimulants in children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD who had a suboptimal response to a psychostimulant alone. |
| January 9, 2012 |
| Creativity is an upside to ADHD |
| Parents who believe that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder makes their kids more creative got a little more scientific support recently. |
| March 11, 2011 |
| Crossing the Street May Be Riskier for ADHD Kids |
| Study Shows Kids With ADHD May Face Risk of Being Hit by Vehicles When Crossing the Street |
| July 25, 2011 |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of ADHD varies significantly across countries |
| Social attitudes about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and treatments vary by country, according to a new study of the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in nine countries. The study appears in the May issue of the American Psychiatric Association's journal Psychiatric Services. |
| May 3, 2011 |
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| FDA notes shortage of ADHD medicines |
| According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are in such short supply that hundreds of patients complain daily to the agency that they are unable to find a pharmacy with enough pills to fill their prescriptions. |
| January 2, 2012 |
| Food coloring and ADHD -- no known link, but wider safety issues remain: researcher |
| When University of Maryland psychologist Andrea Chronis-Tuscano testified before a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing last March, it changed her mind about possible risks of artificial food coloring for children, and drove her to look more closely at the products in her own pantry that she feeds her kids. |
| June 14, 2011 |
| For kids with ADHD, regular 'green time' is linked to milder symptoms |
| A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the children's routine play settings and the severity of their symptoms, researchers report. Those who regularly play in outdoor settings with lots of green (grass and trees, for example) have milder ADHD symptoms than those who play indoors or in built outdoor environments, the researchers found. The association holds even when the researchers controlled for income and other variables. |
| September 15, 2011 |
| Functional Brain Pathways Disrupted in Children With ADHD |
| Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers have identified abnormalities in the brains of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder that may serve as a biomarker for the disorder, according to a study presented November 28 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. |
| November 28, 2011 |
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| Intestinal protein may have role in ADHD, other neurological disorders |
| A biochemical pathway long associated with diarrhea and intestinal function may provide a new therapeutic target for treating ADHD other neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a team of scientists from China and the United States reporting Aug. 11 in Science. |
| August 11, 2011 |
| Is There an ADHD Diet? |
| Not Really, but Certain Healthy Changes to Your Child's Diet May Help |
| January 9, 2012 |
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| Kids With ADHD Have Distinct Brain Patterns |
| Researchers Working Toward Developing a Test for ADHD |
| November 28, 2011 |
| Kids' Poor Bedtime Habits May Bring ADHD Misdiagnosis |
| Study Suggests That No Set Bedtime, Bed Sharing Linked to Behavior Problems |
| September 20, 2011 |
| KS-herpesvirus induces reprogramming of lymphatic endothelial cells to invasive mesenchymal cells |
| Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus is an etiological agent for Kaposi's sarcoma and two other rare lymphoproliferative malignancies, and it is the most common cancer in HIV-infected untreated individuals. |
| December 14, 2011 |
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| Large Analysis Confirms Safety of ADHD Medications |
| Laurel Habel and colleagues analyzed data from more than 440,000 adults, including 150,359 users of ADHD medications and matched nonusers and found “no evidence of an increased risk of MI, SCD, or stroke associated with current use compared with nonuse or remote use of ADHD medications. |
| December 12, 2011 |
| Large Study Finds No Increased Risk of CV Events For ADHD Drugs |
| A large new study may help lay to rest concerns that the widely prescribed ADHD drugs may increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. |
| November 1, 2011 |
| Link Between Childhood ADHD and Substance Abuse Risk Supported by Long-Term Study Data |
| Analysis of data from two long-term studies of the impact of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the development of psychiatric disorders in young adults confirms that ADHD alone significantly increases the risk of cigarette smoking and substance abuse in both boys and girls. |
| May 31, 2011 |
| Long-term study data supports association between childhood ADHD and substance abuse risk |
| Analysis of data from two long-term studies of the impact of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the development of psychiatric disorders in young adults confirms that ADHD alone significantly increases the risk of cigarette smoking and substance abuse in both boys and girls. The report from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators will appear in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and has been released online. |
| May 31, 2011 |
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| MonoSol Rx, KemPharm enter development and commercialization partnership for ADHD prodrug |
| MonoSol Rx, LLC ("MonoSol Rx"), the developer of PharmFilm® drug delivery technology, today announced that the Company has entered into a development and commercialization partnership with KemPharm, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of new, safer therapies for the treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), pain, and cardiovascular disease. |
| April 25, 2011 |
| Mutant gene linked to ADHD |
| In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, Dr. Eunjin Kim from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology uncovers a genetic fault that triples the chances of a child having ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Their research identifies the gene GIT1 (G protein-coupled receptor kinase-interacting protein - 1) and the fact that a mutation changing just one letter in the code affects a brain protein that works to balance inhibition and excitability. |
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| New ADHD findings |
| A combination of rare and common genetic variations could play a part in biological pathways linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. |
| November 14, 2011 |
| New Gene Linked to Alcohol Consumption; Also Linked to Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| Scientists have identified a gene that appears to play a role in regulating how much alcohol people drink, in a study of over 47,000 people published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. |
| April 4, 2011 |
| New Guidelines: Diagnose Kids for ADHD at Age 4 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Expands Age Range for Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| October 17, 2011 |
| No increase in severe cardiovascular events for children, adolescents taking ADHD medications |
| Despite recent concerns that medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could increase the risk of cardiovascular events in children and adolescents, an observational study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and HealthCore Inc. finds they are no more likely to die from a severe cardiovascular event than those who do not take the drugs. The findings, published online in the journal Pediatrics, provide the first analysis of such events in a large population of children and adolescents receiving ADHD medications compared to non-users. |
| May 16, 2011 |
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| Over range of ADHD behavior, genes major force on reading achievement, environment on math |
| Humans are not born as blank slates for nature to write on. Neither are they behaving on genes alone. |
| April 22, 2011 |
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| Physical activity program leads to better behavior for children with ADHD |
| While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to improve their muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior assessments, and the ability to process information. |
| January 17, 2012 |
| Positive top line results from Shire's LDX phase III study on ADHD |
| Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today presented positive top line results of the first European phase III study of once-daily lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). LDX is the first chemically formulated long-acting, prodrug of dexamfetamine for treatment of ADHD, and is currently licensed only in the US, Canada and Brazil. |
| October 22, 2011 |
| Prescribed stimulant use for ADHD continues to rise steadily |
| The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study was published online ahead of print September 28, 2011, in the American Journal of Psychiatry. |
| September 28, 2011 |
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| Quality of Life for Children With ADHD and Their Families Worsens With Greater Disease Severity |
| The greater the severity of a child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms, the more negative impacts on the child's health-related quality of life from the perspective of the child and the parent, a new study by a Baylor University psychologist has found. |
| July 26, 2011 |
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| Revisiting ADHD and Ritalin |
| Fifteen years ago, Dr. Lawrence H. Diller, a pediatrician from Walnut Creek, Calif., ignited a national debate over the steep rise in children being diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and treated with stimulant medication. |
| May 17, 2011 |
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| School support for ADHD children may be missing the mark |
| New research from the University of Montreal shows that inattention, rather than hyperactivity, is the most important indicator when it comes to finishing a high school education. "Children with attention problems need preventative intervention early in their development," explained lead author Dr. Jean-Baptiste Pingault, who is also affiliated with Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital. The researchers came to their conclusion after looking at data collected from the parents and teachers of 2000 children over a period of almost twenty years. |
| August 29, 2011 |
| Scientists show how gene variant linked to ADHD could operate |
| NIH study in mice shows a potential new target for the treatment of ADHD |
| August 16, 2011 |
| Secondhand Smoke May Boost Risk of Learning Problems, ADHD |
| Children exposed to secondhand smoke in the home are more likely than children in smoke-free homes to develop behavior and learning problems, according to new research. These include learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and behavior and conduct disorders. |
| July 11, 2011 |
| Secondhand smoke tied to kids' behavior problems |
| Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home may be more likely than their peers to have learning and behavioral problems, according to a new study. |
| July 13, 2011 |
| Sleep loss in early childhood may contribute to the development of ADHD symptoms |
| Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). |
| June 14, 2011 |
| Strattera May Treat ADHD in Some Young Kids |
| Study Shows Non-stimulant Drug Is Effective for Some Kids Aged 6 and Younger |
| March 21, 2011 |
| Study finds children with ADHD also at risk for writing difficulties |
| Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have just completed a study to find out if children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have problems with writing. It has long been known that children with the disorder have problems with reading, but until now, little research has been done to find out if the same is true for writing. The team has published their results in Pediatrics. |
| August 26, 2011 |
| Study Finds New ADHD Genes, Links Susceptibility With Autism and Other Neuropsychiatric Conditions |
| New research led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto has identified more genes in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and shows that there is an overlap between some of these genes and those found in other neuropsychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). |
| August 10, 2011 |
| Study shows medication improves performance in college students with ADHD |
| College students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who take a prostimulant medication can improve attention and organization and planning skills, according to results of the first study to look at the medical treatment of ADHD among this population. |
| December 1, 2011 |
| Study shows new biochemical disturbances in the brains of children with ADHD |
| A new study at örebro University in Sweden shows that children with ADHD have nearly 50 percent less of a protein that is important for attention and learning. The finding may mean that there are other biochemical disturbances in the brains of individuals with ADHD than was previously believed. |
| December 5, 2011 |
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| Teen Use of Stimulants for ADHD on the Rise |
| Study Shows More Teens Are Getting Prescriptions to Treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| September 28, 2011 |
| Top-line results from Teva-Alcobra MG01CI Phase II trial for ADHD |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Alcobra Ltd. announced today top-line results from a six week, randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase II multi-center study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of MG01CI in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Results showed MG01CI met the primary efficacy outcome, demonstrating a significant improvement on the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Investigator Rated Total ADHD Symptoms Score compared to placebo (p<0.03). |
| September 7, 2011 |