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According to NeuroGenesis, a Texas based supplements manufacturer, recently pharmacies in many American States have experienced a major drug shortage, leaving hundreds of thousands of ADHD patients and patients with related illnesses to find alternatives to traditional medicine. League City, TX (PRWEB) January 27, 2012 According to NeuroGenesis, an all natural supplements manufacturer and the American Medical Association (AMA) recently pharmacies throughout the country have experienced a...

Dr. Richard Rogers, Licensed Psychologist, owner of Rogers Therapy, PLLC and his associate, Ms. Beth Vagle, ADHD Coach provide tailored psychotherapy, substance abuse treatment, and ADHD Coaching to adolescents and adults. With the launching of their new blog, Network, they now also provide a form for therapists and coaches to discuss relevant and timely practice development strategies, multiple treatment modalities, and other areas of interest to today’s private practitioner. Denver, Co...

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. This new exploratory study was released in the recent issue of the Journal of Attention Disorders (published by SAGE). Authors Claudia Verret,...

COMMACK, N.Y., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Child and Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Program for ADHD, a division of East End Psychological Services (http://www.eepservices.org), is successfully treating ADHD in children, adolescents and adults by teaching strategies that enhance executive skills. "Many people with ADHD struggle with executive skill deficits which are based in the biology of their brain. Thus, effective ADHD intervention involves strengthening the individual's...

A new study suggests there may be a link between consuming sodas, ice cream, processed meats and high-fat dairy foods and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Having kids steer clear of these unhealthy foods may make a difference, the researchers said. Furthermore, at least some research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may help improve symptoms. The researchers from Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago reviewed previous studies on diets and supplements...

Reports new study in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 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 by Dr. Timothy E. Wilens and colleagues, published in the January 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), is the first randomized...

The Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine in southern California has applied a new neurofeedback technology in the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder patients that is enabling ADHD patients to achieve more rapidly the normalization of brain wave activity. This improvement into more coherent and harmonious brainwave activity reduces ADHD symptoms, and reduces the need for medication. Irvine, California (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 The Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine...

NYON, Switzerland, January 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced the acceptance for review of their once-daily ADHD medicinal product Venvanse(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) by the Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK. The MHRA have agreed to act as the Reference Member State for this Decentralised Procedure (DCP) which will initially include eight European...

Researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that low socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal gestational diabetes may cause a 14-fold increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in six-year-olds. Researchers evaluated 212 children at age three or four and again at age six.  They compared 115 children who had low SES, maternal gestational diabetes, or both, to 97 children who had neither. They found that while maternal gestational...

In the first study of its kind, researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that low socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal gestational diabetes together may cause a 14-fold increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in six year olds. The data are published in the January issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Led by Jeffrey M. Halperin, PhD, Distinguished Professor of...