Complex of neurons crucial to attention identified
Researchers from McGill University have identified a network of neurons in the lateral prefrontal cortex that interact to filter visual information while ignoring distractions....
read moreNew foolproof method to diagnose ADHD
Medical professionals now have an objective tool to accurately diagnose ADHD: involuntary eye movements. A new study from Tel Aviv University discovered the foolproof, affordable and accessible diagnostic tool....
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Will Working Memory Training Generalize to Improve Off-Task Behavior in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?...
read moreMother’s excessive perchlorate level affects baby’s IQ
Too much of a common chemical, perchlorate, harms a fetus’s brain....
read moreToo much folic acid during pregnancy alters baby’s brain
Higher-than-recommended doses of folic acid during pregnancy (and throughout life) can change the baby’s brain development and behavior....
read moreBinge drinking during pregnancy increases risk of ADHD in baby later...
Pregnant women who binge drink can increase their baby’s risk of having ADHD later (this study was on 11-year-olds). SOURCE:...
read moreADHD brains have trouble recognizing anger in faces
In a new study, children with ADHD didn’t recognize angry expressions, but did recognize happy expressions....
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