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"New research fuels concerns that video games could further alienate an already isolated group of people and increase mental health problems like depression."
Apr. 23, 2008
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"According to the American Heart Association, children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get careful cardiac evaluation and monitoring — including an electrocardiogram (ECG) — before treatment with stimulant drugs."
Apr. 22, 2008
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"A new study suggests hyperactive young girls are more likely to get hooked on smoking, under-perform in school or jobs and gravitate towards mentally abusive relationships as adults."
Mar. 20, 2008
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"School administrators may be confused about evaluating students for Section 504 eligibility, research conducted by a Pennsylvania middle school principal and a law professor shows."
Mar. 18, 2008
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"Researchers from the University of Virginia discovered teenage girls with ADHD frequently develop body-image dissatisfaction and may go through repeating cycles of binge eating and purging behaviors."
Mar. 14, 2008
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"A new study finds that the use of stimulant drugs to treat children with ADHD has no effect on their future risk of substance abuse. The report, which will appear in the American Journal of Psychiatry."
Mar. 3, 2008
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"Justine Cassell of Northwestern University has found that children with autism can develop advanced social skills by interacting with a "virtual child" that they might not develop by hanging out with real children or teachers."
Feb. 21, 2008
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"Temple University scientists have identified a potential molecular mechanism, the neurotrophin system comprised of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor TrkB, as the cause of age differences in stimulant response."
Jan. 30 (Psych Central)
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"SpeechWorks is one of 30 providers internationally that offer the Sensory Learning Program, an innovative 30-day program geared towards correcting sensory issues in the brain."
28 Jan 2008
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"New studies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are causing experts to question current diagnosis and treatment protocols."
Jan. 23 (Psych Central)
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In youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions, on average, compared to youth without the disorder, an imaging study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has revealed.
ScienceDaily (Nov. 13, 2007)
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"An estimated 8.7 percent of U.S. children age 8 to 15 meet diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but fewer than half receive treatment, according to a new report." Sept. 4, 2007
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"Most children treated for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder — whether with medication, therapy or both — improve greatly within a few years, according to a three-year study out today." July 20, 2007
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"Continuing medical education, newsletters and resource guides were only partially successful in changing the way that pediatricians handled behavioral health problems." May 29, 2007
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"New evidence that in utero exposure to smoking is associated with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) problems in genetically susceptible children." May 24, 2007
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WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Over the past five years, the use of prescription drugs for diabetes, sleep problems and mental disorders in adolescent girls has risen faster than in boys, according to a report released Wednesday. May 16, 2007
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"The British Food Standards Agency said research has uncovered new links between the artificial colors -- commonly found in junk foods and soft drinks -- and hyperactivity." May 10, 2007
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"Yale School of Medicine and University of Crete School of Medicine researchers report in Cell April 20 the first evidence of a molecular mechanism that dynamically alters the strength of higher brain network connections." April 23, 2007
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"The research provides new insights into how the brain controls movements, which helps explain the impulsivity of people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder." April 19, 2007
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A study uncovered depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and learning disabilities as co-morbidities common among children with asthma. April 13, 2007
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A mother's depression predicts whether children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) will develop conduct problems such as lying, fighting, bullying and stealing. April 12, 2007
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The risk of a severe type of ADHD greatly increases in children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and who also have variants of one or two genes associated with ADHD. April 11, 2007
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New research shows it takes one part of the brain to start concentrating and another to be distracted. This discovery could help scientists develop better treatments for attention deficit disorder. March 29, 2007
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College students reported mind-wandering almost one-third of the time in their daily lives, according to a new study led by faculty and graduate students at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The study will be published in the July issue of Psychological Science.
March 27, 2007
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Over the past few weeks, Good Morning Jacksonville anchor Patricia Crosby gotten numerous calls and e-mails about a story she did concerning a learning delay, Auditory Processing Disorder, that can be confused with ADHD in children. The symptoms of APD are similar but the treatments can be different. July 17, 2006
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WASHINGTON - A federal health official said Thursday that there was a strong possibility that popular drugs like Ritalin used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be linked to the deaths of 25 people.
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Education Secretary Margaret Spellings outlined new testing rules for disabled students yesterday, formalizing an initiative that has already helped more than 100 public schools in Maryland and Virginia meet the standards of the No Child Left Behind law.
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Dec. 6, 2005 -- A drug used to help people with excessive daytime sleepiness is showing promise as a treatment for children and teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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A device called "Play Attention" may help students learn how to better control their actions and cope with the ups and downs of everyday life by teaching them to concentrate.
* The high-resolution brain scans helped researchers find differences in certain parts of the brain that are linked to children who have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
* Parents and pediatricians are more aware of autism, while researchers are learning more about the disorder's earliest signs. Results of studies pave the way for intense therapies that focus on eye contact, play skills and conversational techniques. USA TODAY (6/18)