ADHD and IQ
There are misconceptions about ADHD being linked to IQ. Some people think kids with ADHD have a higher IQ that kids without it, while others think the opposite is true. The truth is that there’s no link between ADHD...
read moreNew research links dopamine levels and ADHD
Research indicates that children and adults with ADHD may have higher concentration of dopamine transporters, which remove dopamine from brain cells. With extra transporters present in one region of the brain, they remove the dopamine too quickly, giving it...
read moreTeens with ADHD have higher crash risk and more violations
A team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Center for Management of ADHD looked at the records of newly licensed drivers to determine what role ADHD played. The large-scale longitudinal study...
read moreNo school interventions for 1 in 3 kids with ADHD
Lehigh University researchers found that one in three students with ADHD received no school-based interventions and two of three received no classroom management....
read moreUrinary fluoride levels linked to ADHD
A team of researchers from York University and the University of Toronto found that higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy are linked to more ADHD-like symptoms in school-age children. The study was funded by the National Institute of...
read moreAttention training improves IQ and functioning of children’s brain...
Researchers in Spain found that computer-based attention-training intervention boosts IQ scores and brain functioning on preschool children....
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