Adolescents with ADHD tackle daily lives well but struggle at school A small Swedish study shows that school is where students experience their ADHD as a problem.
Poor sleep may lead to ADHD symptoms in children Kids who display ADHD symptoms sleep less than other children and the sleep that they do get is often disturbed, shows new research.
App calms ADHD children before bedtime A new app helps parents of children with ADHD to cope with daily tasks that are often a source of frustration and stress, such as bedtime. Preliminary results look promising.
Are ADHD drugs prescribed needlessly to disadvantaged children? ADHD medications are prescribed more than three times as much to children of parents with low-skilled jobs, compared with the children of more educated parents, new research shows.
ADHD linked to greater risk of dying young Having an ADHD diagnosis means increased risk of premature death, shows new study.
Can sleep prevent schizophrenia, Alzheimer's and ADHD? Better sleeping habits could prevent a number of neurodegenerative illnesses.
ADHD medication enhances the risk of heart problems in children A new Danish study indicates that children recieving ADHD medication have a higher risk of getting heart problems.
ADHD and autism can be detected much earlier than previously thought Children with ADHD or autism display symptoms even before they turn two years old, reveals new study. Scientists believe they can use the knowledge to treat children more effectively.
ADHD gene found If a specific gene is destroyed, it causes an ADHD-like condition, reveals research on mice. That insight could lead to a better medical treatment, say scientists.
Computer model to detect prevalent diseases New research aims to make it possible to assess people’s genetic risk for a variety of widespread diseases using a computer model.
Following students on study drugs An increasing number of healthy students dope themselves with ADHD drugs. What happens when ‘study drugs’ become normal? A new study sets out to find the answer.
Paracetamol may increase risk of ADHD A new study indicates that the risk of giving birth to a child with ADHD increases if women take paracetamol during pregnancy.
Untested chemicals damage children’s brains The number of industrial chemicals with a proven neurotoxicity effect on children’s brains has doubled since 2006. Meanwhile, the number of children with developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD is on a rise. Scientists are raising the alarm.
A new angle on cognitive failures The ability to pay attention to our surroundings is associated with the levels of the GABA neurotransmitter in the visual parts of the brain, new study reveals.
Adults tested for ADHD symptoms in huge study In the largest ever study of ADHD symptoms in adults, 85,000 blood donors will help scientists figure out if the disorder is hereditary.
Manipulated mouse brains help us understand ADHD A Danish professor is lighting up mouse brains to better understand how nerve cells are affected by dopamine. The researchers behind the technique – optogenetics – were recently awarded a prestigious Danish research prize.
Common ADHD treatment has no effect New PhD thesis finds no documented effect of a widespread form of treatment which aims to teach children with ADHD to succeed socially.
