http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The survey also provides a comprehensive look at the prevalence of common mental disorders. http://www.physorg.com/news179995830.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:30:01 EST news179995830 Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Their findings, which may be relevant to the relationship between the neurotransmitter dopamine and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are described in the December issue of the journal Neuron. http://www.physorg.com/news178375764.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:01:02 EST news178375764 Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to research done at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news178174934.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:20:01 EST news178174934 Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some linking exposure to these chemicals to hormone disruptions, birth defects, asthma, and reproductive problems, while others have found no significant association between exposure and adverse effects. http://www.physorg.com/news177849290.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:06 EST news177849290 (PhysOrg.com) -- UA researchers present evidence that the Ritalin is effective in treating preschoolers with Autism in a first-ever clinical trial to test the medication's efficacy with children with the disorder. http://www.physorg.com/news177846441.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:20:01 EST news177846441 Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD. http://www.physorg.com/news176992225.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:03 EST news176992225 Deep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette syndrome, according to research published in the October 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news175885169.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:40:02 EST news175885169 (PhysOrg.com) -- Schoolchildren with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are substantially more likely to engage in many types of criminal activity such as burglary, theft and drug dealing as they grow older, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The research was published in The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. http://www.physorg.com/news175194408.html Other Sciences Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:30:01 EST news175194408 Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood. Worldwide, 3󈝸% of children are affected with the disorder. Key symptoms of ADHD include age-inappropriate hyperactive and impulsive behaviour and/or a reduced ability to focus attention. Clinically, three different ADHD subtypes are classified, a primarily inattentive subtype, a primarily hyperactive/impulsive subtype, and a combined subtype in which patients show deficits in both domains. At the level of the brain, small aberrations in both structure and activity of specific brain regions, as well as the connectivity between brain regions have been observed in children and adults with ADHD (Valera et al., 2007; Schneider et al., 2006; Makris et al., 2008; Pavuluri et al., 2009; Broyd et al., 2009). http://www.physorg.com/news172215581.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:41:20 EST news172215581 A brain-imaging study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory provides the first definitive evidence that patients suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have lower-than-normal levels of certain proteins essential for experiencing reward and motivation. http://www.physorg.com/news171652613.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:17:27 EST news171652613 (PhysOrg.com) -- Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and improve their behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news165514095.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:08:54 EST news165514095 Pediatric researchers have identified hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than in children without ADHD. Many of those genes were already known to be important for learning, behavior, brain function and neurodevelopment, but had not been previously associated with ADHD. http://www.physorg.com/news164977021.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:57:46 EST news164977021 A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we understand it today has always existed. http://www.physorg.com/news162650477.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 13:41:48 EST news162650477 If you've got a kid with ADHD, you've probably spent countless hours pleading with him to sit still. Well, stop it. http://www.physorg.com/news162554898.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 11:11:22 EST news162554898 Significant and widespread cognitive problems appear to exist in schizophrenia in its earliest phase, making it very hard for people with the disorder to work, study or be social, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association. http://www.physorg.com/news161443154.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 14:20:16 EST news161443154 A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regardless of the severity of current ADHD symptoms. Authors suggest that findings indicate that mental health professionals should screen for sleep problems and psychiatric comorbidities among all adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of ADHD. http://www.physorg.com/news160382947.html Medicine & Health Fri, 01 May 2009 07:49:46 EST news160382947 A recent Finnish study suggests that children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioral symptoms of ADHD. http://www.physorg.com/news160056251.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:04:46 EST news160056251 The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction with another disorder. The most frequent co-occurring condition in people with Tourette is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), though the cause of this association is uncertain. Having one disorder can be disabling enough, but having two means coping with more than twice the disability. http://www.physorg.com/news159023050.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:05:21 EST news159023050 (PhysOrg.com) -- Behavior treatment works as well as drugs for children with ADHD and bypasses the risk of medication's side effects, a meta-analysis of 174 studies on ADHD treatment conducted at the University at Buffalo, has shown. http://www.physorg.com/news158342976.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:10:23 EST news158342976 From spilling a cup of coffee to failing to notice a stop sign, everyone makes an occasional error due to lack of attention. Now a team led by a researcher at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with the Donders Institute in the Netherlands, has found a distinct electric signature in the brain which predicts that such an error is about to be made. http://www.physorg.com/news157037253.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:29:22 EST news157037253 A new University of Central Florida study may explain why children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder move around a lot - it helps them stay alert enough to complete challenging tasks. http://www.physorg.com/news155818764.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:00:39 EST news155818764 A special issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics (AJMG): Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics presents a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in genetic research of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The issue covers major trends in the field of complex psychiatric genetics, underscoring how genetic studies of ADHD have evolved, and what approaches are needed to uncover its genetic origins. http://www.physorg.com/news150557888.html Medicine & Health Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:38:08 EST news150557888 (PhysOrg.com) -- Labelling children with learning and behavioural difficulties can be detrimental to the children in question as well as their teachers, research by a QUT graduate has found. http://www.physorg.com/news150385891.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:51:31 EST news150385891