Gene variant is associated with brain anatomy, clinical course of ADHD
... ADHD is among the most heritable of neuropsychiatric disorders, according to background information in the article. Several genes have been identified as possibly associated with the condition. One...Gene predicts better outcome as cortex normalizes in teens with ADHD
Brain areas that control attention were thinnest in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who carried a particular version of a gene in a study by the National Institutes of Healths (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). However, the areas, on the right side of the brains outer mantle, or cortex, normalized in thickness during the teen years in these children,...Does stimulant treatment for ADHD increase risk of drug abuse?
... "Our study shows that the brain's reward pathways a...Researchers find not all drugs are equal in treating teen drivers with ADHD
... "Car collisions are two to four times more likely to occur among teens with ADHD. Past studies h...New study: Pine bark extract reduces ADHD symptoms in children
HOBOKEN, NJ EMBARGOED UNTIL June 16, 2006 A new study to be published in the June 17 edition of the journal of European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry shows a significant reduction of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children after supplementing with Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, everyday for o...ADHD drug 'harmonizes' with body's dopamine system, gives hint to effect on children, adults
SAN DIEGO, Calif.--The brain's dopamine system, which has long been associated with reward learning and reward-related behavior, works differently in treated and untreated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) individuals, according to a study presented by German researchers at SNM's 53rd Annual Meeting June 37 in San Diego.... ... "The significant difference we found between treated an...Study links ADHD cognitive and behavioral problems to genetic and environmental interactions
SAN FRANCISCO--A new study indicates that cognitive and behavioral problems that underlie attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are due to a complex interplay of genes and the environment. The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study is the first to examine how genes, toxins and gender interact to shape ADHD....... "This study shows that certain groups of children have an...ADHD medication might also treat hyperactivity symptoms in autism
Methylphenidate, a medication used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), may be effective in treating hyperactivity symptoms in children with autism and related pervasive developmental disorders, researchers report in the November Archives of General Psychiatry. ...... The study was conducted by the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network, a Natio...Reductions in blood oxygen levels in newborns could contribute to ADHD development
SAN DIEGO-- A repetitive drop in blood oxygen levels in newborn rats, similar to that caused by apnea (brief pauses in breathing) in some human infants, is followed by a long-lasting reduction in the release of the brain neurotransmitter dopamine, according to an Emory University research study. Because dopamine promotes attention, learning, memory and a variety of higher cognitive functions, t...