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Non-stimulant for adult ADHD moving into Phase 3 trials

Aug 29, 2016 by

Neurovance’s Phase 2b trial of the non-stimulant drug centanafadine SR has met both the primary and secondary endpoints. The research will move into Phase 3 trials in early 2017. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/311974.php...

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ADHD is now a specific disability under federal law

Aug 25, 2016 by

The new federal guidelines classifying ADHD as a specific disability make clear that school districts should evaluate students who may have the disorder even if they show high academic performance. Parents are entitled to ask that a district evaluate...

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Kids with ADHD don’t get much quality sleep

Aug 9, 2016 by

A study out of Denmark found that kids with ADHD sleep less and take longer to fall asleep than their non-ADHD peers....

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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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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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