LearningRx1 Attention | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 11

Foster care raises child’s risk of ADHD

Jan 6, 2017 by

New findings published in Pediatrics have found that children who have been in foster care have a much greater risk of mental and physical health problems, including learning disabilities like ADHD, asthma, obesity and depression, compared to children who...

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Scientists identify brain microcircuit for higher cognitive function...

Dec 17, 2016 by

Although scientists have known that the cerebral cortex is responsible for higher neural functions, like memory and attention, a new report identifies some characteristics of the mechanism behind information processing for these functions....

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Less ADHD in children of moms who took Vitamin D while pregnant...

Dec 15, 2016 by

Pregnant women who took vitamin D gave birth to children who had fewer ADHD symptoms at the age of 2.5 years....

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The brain concentrates on one thing at a time

Nov 11, 2016 by

Researchers from Linkoping University have found that when we are busy with something that requires us to use sight—such as driving, the brain reduces hearing to make it easier for us....

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College kids who misuse stimulants more likely to have ADHD

Oct 14, 2016 by

Massachusetts General Hospital’s new study of college students found that those who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have ADHD, conduct disorder or substance-use disorder compared to their peers who are no misusing stimulants....

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Combining meds could better help for those with ADHD

Oct 10, 2016 by

Three studies report that children with ADHD may be better treated with a combination of two standard medications rather than just one therapy alone....

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