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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...
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...
Listen to Dr. McNeal’s Interview Via Blog Starting Wed. January 9, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013 Have kids with ADHD? Need to form habits and routines? In an upcoming edition of Attention Talk Radio, co-hosts Jeff Cooper and Kirsten Milliken interview Dr. Melinda McNeal, Hey, You! creator. Hey, You! auditory programs use task delineation, mutli-sensory techniques and repetition - all within a consistent home environment - to establish success in...
Eagle-Hill Southport School recently hosted a presentation of the i CAN! Program to empower children with learning disabilities. Developed by Karen Ayoub of Greenwich, Connecticut, in association with Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities (SKLD), the program highlights strategies to focus children on what they can do rather than what they cannot. Westport, CT (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 The i CAN! Program was presented at Eagle Hill-Southport School on December 11, 2012, in association...
NYON, Switzerland, December 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) today announces a positive outcome from the European Decentralised Procedure (DCP) for Elvanse(R) (to be known as Tyvense(R) in Ireland). Elvanse is indicated as part of a comprehensive treatment programme for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 years of age and over when response to previous methylphenidate treatment is considered clinically inadequate.[1]...
Common sense, planning can help those living with ADHD make it happily through the holidays Nashville, Tenn. (PRWEB) December 12, 2012 Dr. Robert Hunt, the Nashville-based practicing attention and mood disorder physician and patent holder for non-stimulant Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medication Intuniv, today released a series of tips to help ADD/ADHD patients navigate the unique challenges of the holiday season. For those with ADD or ADHD, the holiday season can be a...
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life as compared to unexposed children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Pediatrics. The findings suggest that events in pregnancy may contribute to the occurrence of ADHD over and above...
Indiana University An Indiana University study in the Journal of Child Neurology proposes an innovative treatment for developmental coordination disorder, a potentially debilitating neurological disorder in which the development of a child's fine or gross motor skills, or both, is impaired. DCD strikes about one in 20 children, predominantly boys, and frequently occurs alongside ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and other better known conditions. Like ADHD, DCD has broad academic, social...
