General anesthesia may harm brain development
A general anesthetic called isoflurane has been found to interfere with the developing brain and therefore should be avoided whenever possible in pregnant women and kids under 3....
read moreFDA approves first generic Strattera for ADHD treatment
The FDA has approved the first generic version of ADHD medication Strattera for both adults and kids....
read moreAdults focus their attention but children notice what adults miss...
Two new studies found that when told to focus on one particular item, adults were very good at remembering information, thanks to selective attention. But 4- to 5-year-olds paid attention to everything that was presented to them, allowing them...
read moreLearningRx reviews the effects of TBI in children
A study that looked at two decades’ worth of research into the long-term effects of TBI on children found that those with mild to moderate brain injuries were twice as likely to develop attention problems than their healthy peers....
read moreNovel dimensional approach uncovers biomarker for inattention...
In the largest structural imaging study to date on ADHD symptoms in adolescents, researchers found a possible brain marker that uses a comparison of brain structure and dimensional measures of ADHD symptoms....
read moreLearningRx reviews study on longterm use of ADHD meds
A new study published in “The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry” followed more than 500 children with ADHD into adulthood. They found that extended use of stimulant medication was linked to suppressed adult height but not with reduced...
read moreLearningRx Reviews Study Saying Mediterranean diet may protect against ADHD...
Assessing the dietary patterns of children with and without ADHD, researchers found that an ADHD diagnosis was likelier with children who didn’t adhere closely to the Mediterranean diet....
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