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1. Common Genetic Influences For ADHD And Reading Disability Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and developmental reading disability (RD) are complex childhood disorders that frequently occur together; if a child is experiencing trouble with reading, symptoms of ADHD are often also present. However, the reason for this correlation remains unknown....
2. Similar But Different – Deficits In Number Processing In Children With ADHD And Alcohol Exposure New research shows that ADHD and alcohol exposure in children while similar have different causes On the surface, children with fetal alcohol exposure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appear to be similar with respect to poor academic performance But a new study exploring number processing shows that each disorder appears to affect different areas […]...
3. Gene Linked To ADHD Allows Memory Task To Be Interrupted By Brain Regions Tied To Daydreaming Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) say brain scans show that a gene nominally linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) leads to increased interference by brain regions associated with mind wandering during mental tasks....
4. Link Between Western Diet And ADHD A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a ‘Western-style’ diet in adolescents. The research findings have just been published online in the international Journal of Attention Disorders....
5. Computer-based Program May Help Relieve Some ADHD Symptoms In Children An intensive, five-week working memory training program shows promise in relieving some of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, a new study suggests. Researchers found significant changes for students who completed the program in areas such as attention, ADHD symptoms, planning and organization, initiating tasks, and working memory....
6. Owing Largely To Generic Erosion Of Key Agents, The ADHD Drug Market Will Decrease From $5 Billion In 2009 To $4.1 Billion In 2019 Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug market in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan will fluctuate modestly over the next decade, decreasing from $5 billion in 2009 to a trough in 2013 […]...
7. Texas Share of Cost, Widely Used Chemicals Linked To ADHD In Children Texas Share of Cost, Widely Used Chemicals Linked To ADHD In Children: A new study led by a team of Boston University School of Public Health researchers suggests a link between polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs), industrial compounds which are widely used in many consumer products, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children....
8. Link Between Cough And Reflux Studied With New Sound Recording Device Coughing episodes are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients who experience chronic cough, irrespective of other diagnoses, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when the acid contents of the stomach back up, or reflux, into the esophagus....
9. European Survey Show Significant Impact Of ADHD At School And Home, Yet Parents Wait Over Two Years For An ADHD Diagnosis Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the results of a new European survey that found children with ADHD have statistically significant impairments in all aspects of life investigated vs. children without ADHD. Yet, parents take an average of 26.8 months to achieve a diagnosis for their child....
10. California Share of Cost, Food Dye Ban Implemented Or Considered By Some Health Authorities After Cancer And Hyperactivity Link Found California Share of Cost, Food Dye Ban Implemented Or Considered By Some Health Authorities After Cancer And Hyperactivity Link Found: After new scientific evidence revealed a possible link between food dyes and childhood cancer and hyperactivity, Australian food authorities are reported to be considering banning food colorings from breakfast cereals and confectionary items. The research […]...
11. Medicaid-funded ADHD Treatment For Children Misses The Mark The enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 expands Medicare benefits to scores of previously uninsured individuals including many of our nation’s children. While access to treatment is laudable, the quality of such treatment is the subject of an article in the December issue of the Journal of the American Academy […]...