LearningRx1 ADHD | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 16

Could a brain “growth chart” spot attention struggles early?...

May 30, 2016 by

University of Michigan Health System researchers have found that it may be possible to create a growth chart of brain networks that could identify early signs of attention struggles and possibly, ADHD....

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Video games have positive effects on kids’ cognitive skills...

Apr 30, 2016 by

New research published in the journal “Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,” indicates that playing on-screen games is actually good for children’s mental, cognitive and social skills....

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ADHD meds may pose risk to kids’ developing bones

Apr 19, 2016 by

A new study has found a link between stimulant meds used to treat ADHD and decreased bone density....

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Link between ADHD and academic expectations identified

Apr 12, 2016 by

Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that there may be a correlation between the prevalence of ADHD and increasing academic demands placed on young kids....

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Age that child starts school may impact risk of ADHD diagnosis...

Apr 10, 2016 by

Researchers studying preschool and elementary school kids found that those born in August (the youngest in their class) were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD and receive medication, compared to those born in September (the oldest in their...

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Kids who move while learning may observe more

Mar 30, 2016 by

A new study of 500 children in the Netherlands found that those who learned math and spelling in physically active classes tested better than kids who sat at their desks....

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Obesity associated with ADHD in females

Mar 18, 2016 by

Research published in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” indicates that women with childhood ADHD have double the risk of developing obesity during childhood and adulthood, compared with females who don’t have ADHD....

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