Protecting children from industrial chemicals in the environment
...l problems, such as conduct disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder." A crucial step towards protecting children would be to ensure that industrial chemicals undergo "developmental neurotoxicity testing." Such testing uses animal experiments to provide information on what happens to the fe...Study examines lessons learned at Africa's first public antiretroviral treatment clinic
... lead author of the article. "In some places, this deficit is not because the experts don't exist, but rather that the system can't pay them or [doesn't] have positions for them," Dr. Marlink said. "In other places, the experts just don't exist in the numbers needed." Botswana has a peculiar combination of t...Violence exposure and traumatic stress reactions can lead to poor health in children
...f the children had allergies, asthma, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children who had one or more of these three health problems were significantly more likely to have been exposed to violence within the family and to have shown signs of traumatic stress. Children with asthma or gastro...Women should be advised not to drink alcohol in pregnancy
...erlap with conditions such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Previously the syndrome was thought to be caused by mothers drinking heavily in pregnancy. But the authors argue that recent studies suggest that far less exposure to alcohol in the womb may put babies at risk as litt...Viagra used in stroke recovery study
...deficits. Days later there is reduced neurological deficit and new brain cells," says Dr. Chopp. Viagra was s...stroke had a significant reduction in neurological deficit and a significant induction of new brain cells. "One can be treated with Viagra, erythropoietin, or ...Alcohol's damaging effects on adolescent brain function
...or heavy alcohol involvement, especially attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and bipolar spectrum disorders. The nature and extent of alcohol's effects on the neurodevelopmental and clinical aspects of these disorders should be a priority. "I want to emphasize the com...Study shows strengths, gaps in quality of care for kids in California's public mental health clinics
...s safety and appropriateness of care for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder and major depression in the public clinics. It is the first statewide study on quality of care for children. The study gives high marks to the comprehensiveness of mental health evaluations, but finds m...Mayo Clinic finds restless legs syndrome in children linked to family history, iron deficiency
...tions between restless legs syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The treatments for both conditions address somewhat the same chemical imbalance, he notes. "When we look at kids who have decreased attention span, over one-third of them will have sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome," he s...Surprise mechanism behind light-induced blindness
...ed loss of rhodopsin greatly decreased the visual deficit resulting from constant light. The study raises the possibility that drugs that inhibit degradation of rhodopsin may reduce the severity of visual impairment that results from long-term exposure to moderate or even low levels of light....Novel imaging technique shows abnormal brain anatomy in children with ADHD
CHICAGO Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) display anatomical brain abnormalities beyond chemical imbalance, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Stimulant medications prescribed to balance br...Brains of people with autism recall letters of the alphabet in brain areas dealing with shapes
...m are good at a lower level of analysis but have a deficit at the higher level." In the current study, the researchers used a brain imaging technique known as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure the brain activity of 14 individuals with high functioning autism while they perf...Capsules may be effective in treating bipolar disorder
...l disorders including anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder and substance abuse," said Dr. Richard H. Weisler, primary investigator of both clinical trials and adjunct professor of psychiatry at UNC's School of Medicine. "Many patients at present still either fail to respond or have trouble tolerat...Media update: GSA underscores hottest meeting topics
...n a recent breakthrough they've made regarding the deficit underlying age-related muscle wasting. They will introduce of new concept of "amino acid resistance" in the elderly - an inability to use dietary protein due to defects in muscle sensing and signaling processes. The results of this study, set to be r...Dopamine key to learning likes and dislikes, says Colorado U. team
... other neurological conditions including attention deficit disorder, schizophrenia and drug addiction, so these findings may have broader implications, according to Frank. For example, by more precisely understanding the detailed effects of dopamine in the brain, drugs could be designed to more directly tar...Sleep disorders often indicate multiple health conditions
...lthough sleep apnea is clearly linked to attention deficit in adults, treating the sleep disorder may not alw... "Many people with a sleep disorder and attention deficit may suffer from multiple underlying conditions, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, that are r...UIC team develops new screening tool for pediatric bipolar disorder
..."Bipolar disorder is often confused with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder," says Dr. Pavuluri, director of the pediatric mood disorders clinic at UIC and principal investigator of the study. "But this new screening tool differentiates between the two disorders, making it a valuable and reliable tool ...Certain types of schizophrenia may be linked to summer birth
CHICAGO Patients with deficit schizophrenia, a subtype of schizophrenia characte...with winter birth are different from patients with deficit schizophrenia, defined by the presence of negative symptoms, including inability to experience pleas...Children with ADHD benefit from time outdoors enjoying nature
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) should spend some qual...ties may be widely effective in reducing attention deficit symptoms in children." ADHD is a neurological disorder that affects some 2 million school-aged chil...Improving health care for children with special needs
... an educational series for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that resulted in new partnerships with parents and schools. In Vermont, Upper Valley Pediatrics of Bradford began to schedule "chronic condition management" visits to provide regular, proactive care rather than only responding ......heir organ function and found improvements in each deficit area following transplant. "Cord blood presents an excellent source of stem cells, and it is readily available to nearly every child who needs it," said Kurtzberg. "It provides an important therapeutic option for young patients with severe Hurler's s...