Latest Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Stories
WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately two million American children, and this condition has grown to become the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood. The cause of ADHD is generally acknowledged to be multifactorial, involving both biological and environmental influence. Nutritional deficiencies, including deficiencies in fatty acids (EPA, DHA), the amino acid methionine, and...
For adults with ADHD, sleep quality, time to fall asleep and anxiety were all improved by wearing glasses from Photonic Developments LLC for a few hours before bedtime, according to a study (1) by Dr. Rachel Fargason of the University of Alabama School of Medicine. The glasses block the blue light known to suppress the production of melatonin by the pineal gland. University Heights, OH (PRWEB) January 30, 2013 Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and insomnia...
DALLAS, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AffordRx, a prescription drug card, is offering an Adderall coupon to help families afford the medications they need. Adderall is an amphetamine-related drug that is commonly prescribed for children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (also referred to as ADHD) or narcolepsy. Because of the controversy associated with both ADHD diagnoses and with the drugs themselves, it can be confusing for parents to know how to best...
Cumberland Academy of Georgia hosted a successful fundraiser at Hal’s award winning steakhouse. Guests enjoyed a four course meal and purchased raffle tickets. The fundraiser was designed to enhance the curriculum and technology of the school. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) January 27, 2013 Cumberland Academy of Georgia, an Atlanta special needs school serving students with high-functioning Autism, Asperger’s, LD, ADD and ADHD, recently hosted a fundraiser dinner at Hal’s steakhouse....
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics reveals that the rate of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) rose dramatically between 2001 and 2010 with non-Hispanic white children having the highest diagnosis rates. The study also found a 90 percent increase in the diagnosis of ADHD among non-Hispanic black girls in the same time period. The team used data from the electronic...
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The rate of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rose dramatically between 2001 and 2010, with non-Hispanic white children having the highest diagnosis rates, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine). The study also showed there was a 90 percent increase in the diagnosis of ADHD among non-Hispanic black girls...
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Despite being the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric condition among children, there is still no official tool for diagnosing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In her doctoral thesis, researcher Alaitz Molano, from Spain’s UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, attempted to fill this gap by not only identifying a way to improve the diagnosis of ADHD but also to enhance the current treatments. Experts say...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Obesity research just keeps piling up, as another study points out more of the health problems linked to the childhood weight crisis. A new UCLA study focused on the how childhood obesity has immediate consequences, and found that these youngsters are at a far greater risk than previously thought. When comparing obese children to those of normal weight, the team found that those who are overweight are at nearly twice the risk of...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A recent study by researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (UKCM) found that aging adults who grew up bilingual are able to maintain better “cognitive flexibility” and more efficient use of their brains than their monolingual peers. The study, recently featured in The Journal of Neuroscience, looked at seniors who have practiced speaking two languages since childhood. The bilingual...
Study by Kennedy Krieger's Interactive Autism Network finds children with autism and psychiatric comorbidities are at especially high risk of being bullied BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 70 percent of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience emotional trauma as a result of being bullied, according to findings published today in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, while a significant portion were concerned for...
