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Screening for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among substance users is improved
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a major learning disability among both children and adults. ADHD is especially common among drug users and alcoholics and increases the severity of their addiction problems. view more (2006-07-26)
Growth in ADHD medication use due to improved ADHD identification in adult and female patients
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been traditionally viewed as a childhood disorder, while ADHD in adults has been underdiagnosed and undertreated. view more (2007-06-08)
ADHD costly before and after diagnosis
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use more health services in the two years before and two years after they are diagnosed than do children without ADHD, with white children accumulating more expenses than those of other ethnicities. view more (2006-10-03)
Researchers estimate about 9 percent of US children age 8 to 15 meet criteria for having ADHD
An estimated 8.7 percent of U.S. children age 8 to 15 meet diagnostic criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but fewer than half receive treatment. view more (2007-09-04)
Study links ADHD with sleep problems in adolescents
A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regardless of the severity of current ADHD symptoms. view more (2009-05-01)
ADHD appears to increase level of nicotine dependence in smokers
Young people with ADHD are not only at increased risk of starting to smoke cigarettes, they also tend to become more seriously addicted to tobacco and more vulnerable to environmental factors such as having friends or parents who smoke, according to a study from Massachusetts General Hospital reseachers. view more (2008-10-22)
Does Omega 3 protect against ADHD?
A new study will provide further understanding about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the brain function of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). view more (2006-12-06)
ADHD: Not just for kids
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not just a condition of childhood but can continue into adult life, causing people real problems in their everyday lives. view more (2005-03-21)
Phase III pivotal results presented of VYVANSE to treat ADHD in adults
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today presented the results of a phase III pivotal study in which VYVANSE demonstrated significant improvements in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in adults and met all safety and efficacy endpoints. view more (2008-05-09)
A License to Drive with ADHD
If your teen can't pass a driver's test, it might not mean more time in driver's ed is needed. It might be due to ADHD. view more (2008-11-04)
Adolescent Girls with ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Eating Disorders, Study Shows
Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stand a substantially greater risk of developing eating disorders in adolescence than girls without ADHD, a new study has found. view more (2008-03-14)
Study Finds ADHD Affects Motor Skills of Boys More Than Girls
New research published in the November 4, 2008 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that ADHD affects the motor skills of boys more than girls. view more (2008-11-05)
Exposure to lead, tobacco smoke raises risk of ADHD
Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to research done at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. view more (2009-11-23)
Extreme personality poses risk of ADHD, conduct disorder
Children with personalities marked by aggressiveness, mood swings, a sense of alienation and a need for excitement may be at greater risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or conduct disorder, according to a new Florida State University study. view more (2006-03-22)
Many adults with psychiatric disorders may also have undiagnosed ADHD
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that many adults with a depressive disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), or an anxiety disorder may also have undiagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a longitudinal retrospective medical claims analysis presented today at a major medical meeting of child... view more... (2006-10-30)
Common plastics chemicals linked to ADHD symptoms
Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. view more (2009-11-20)
Hypertensive kids more likely to have learning/attention problems
Children who have high blood pressure are more likely to have learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children who are not hypertensive. view more (2009-05-05)
Underlying sleep problem linked to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children
A study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests the presence of an intrinsic sleep problem specific to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and supports the idea that children with ADHD may be chronically sleep deprived and have abnormal REM sleep. view more (2009-03-02)
Psychiatrists, parents significantly differ in ADHD, psychiatric comorbidities perceptions
According to a small-scale, in-office, observational study, psychiatrists and parents have significantly different perceptions of the importance of pediatric ADHD and psychiatric comorbidities, particularly regarding the patients' most concerning behavior. view more (2007-10-26)
Tourette syndrome misconceptions only one battle for patients
The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction with another disorder. view more (2009-04-15)
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