Gene mutation may cause Parkinson’s and play role in ADHD...
Researchers in Copenhagen have identified a specific gene mutation that seems to cause Parkinson’s in young people. The mutation may also play a role in ADHD....
read moreADHD and trauma often linked
Researchers have found that kids with ADHD usually have significantly higher rates of trauma than those without ADHD, including poverty, divorce, neighborhood violence and substance abuse among family members....
read moreStudy says ADHD drugs don’t increase suicide risk
A new study from Sweden indicates that ADHD drugs don’t increase the risk of suicide attempts or suicide....
read moreBrains of adults with ADHD different than those who outgrew it...
Brain scans of adults with ADHD are different from adults who outgrew it.MIT neuroscientists used fMRIs to study the brains of both groups while they remained unfocused on anything. The adults with ADHD who outgrew it had a “normal...
read moreAbnormal iron levels in the brain may be a biomarker for ADHD...
A recent study found that patients with ADHD who have NOT had psychostimulant medication (like Ritalin) have much lower iron levels than those with ADHD who HAD used the meds and healthy children and adolescents, indicating that psychostimulant meds...
read moreDeveloping brains at high risk from smart drugs
So-called “smart drugs” like Ritalin are misused and abused by many young adults and new research indicates that there are potential lasting side effects, including a long-term decrease in plasticity....
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