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  • April 2008

    • Pre-Drug Heart Checks Urged for ADHD Kids

      Reuters  |  Apr 22, 08 4:55 AM CDT

      Pre-Drug Heart Checks Urged for ADHD Kids

      (Newser) - Children with ADHD should have their hearts checked for abnormalities before starting treatment with Ritalin or other stimulants, the American Heart Association warns. Serious heart problems have occurred in only a small fraction of the millions of children being treated for ADHD, but the group's experts say it's enough for concern, Reuters reports. More »

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      children  • heart health  • ADHD  • cardiac arrest  • Ritalin

  • March 2008

    • Aging Baby Boomers Spur Brain Fitness Industry

      PC World  |  Mar 16, 08 9:01 AM CDT

      Aging Baby Boomers Spur Brain Fitness Industry

      (Newser) - Aging baby boomers, looking for answers on how to avoid—or at least forestall—dementia and Alzheimer’s, are driving the growth of a new industry that uses computer software to help maintain brain fitness, reports Reuters. Sales in the brain stimulation software industry have more than doubled since 2005 to $225 million in 2007. More »

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      Alzheimer's  • dementia  • Nintendo  • ADHD  • brain fitness

  • December 2007

    • Parents See Kids' Disorders in Themselves

      New York Times  |  Dec 9, 07 3:14 PM CST

      Parents See Kids' Disorders in Themselves

      (Newser) - Parents whose kids have psychiatric disorders will often seek, and find, signs of the same illness in themselves, the New York Times reports. Some ailments do run in the family—depression and bipolar disorder, for example—but parents at times dig up symptoms to show solidarity with kids and lessen their sense of guilt. Some families even build a deeper bond over a shared mental disorder. More »

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      parenting  • autism  • ADHD  • bipolar disorder  • psychiatric disorders

    • 'Top Model' Draws Focus to Asperger's

      New York Times  |  Dec 4, 07 3:20 PM CST

      'Top Model' Draws Focus to Asperger's

      (Newser) - Although she has been eliminated from "America's Top Model," contestant Heather Kuzmich, a consistent viewer favorite, continues to bring attention to Asperger's syndrome. Kuzmich, who has the neurological disorder, says she hopes to keep modeling and become a spokesperson for others with the condition, the New York Times reports. More »

    • Diagnosis Helps Parents Look Beyond ADHD

      Time  |  Dec 3, 07 4:20 PM CST

      Diagnosis Helps Parents Look Beyond ADHD

      (Newser) - Some kids whose behavioral difficulties don't quite match up with symptoms of ADHD or autism may warrant a different diagnosis: sensory processing disorder. Most doctors aren't familiar with the term because it isn't in psychiatric manuals, but occupational therapists have been treating the disorder since the '70s. Still, reports Time, many specialists consider the label an ineffective catch-all. More »

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      ADHD  • Autism

  • November 2007

    • Unruly Kids Don't Do Worse in School

      New York Times  |  Nov 13, 07 3:33 PM CST

      Unruly Kids Don't Do Worse in School

      (Newser) - In what will surely be balm to desperate parents—and an annoyance to school administrators—the New York Times pairs two new studies that find kids with early behavior problems may be more likely to grow out of them than is commonly thought. In one, researchers looked at over 16,000 children and found no correlation between acting out when entering school and later academic achievement. More »

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      children  • brain  • ADHD  • behavior

    • Brains of ADHD Kids Mature Later: Study

      NPR  |  Nov 13, 07 3:35 AM CST

      Brains of ADHD Kids Mature Later: Study

      (Newser) - The brains of hyperactive children appear to develop more slowly than those of their peers,  researchers have discovered, with the cortex—the area that affects attention and action— maturing 3 years later than in other children. The finding accounts for the fact that many kids with ADHD grow out of the problem by the time they reach adulthood, NPR reports, and may prompt new ways to understand and treat the disorder. More »

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      children  • brain  • ADHD  • MRI

  • August 2007

    • 2 Studies Tie Dopamine to ADHD

      Reuters  |  Aug 7, 07 5:19 PM CDT

      2 Studies Tie Dopamine to ADHD

      (Newser) - Levels of dopamine—a brain chemical associated with movement and emotion—may explain the occurrence of attention deficit and hyperactivity, two studies published yesterday concluded. The studies found decreased dopamine activity in the brains of individuals, both children and adults, diagnosed with ADHD. Doctors say these decreased levels could have an effect on cognition. More »

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      health  • brain  • ADHD  • dopamine  • chemical

  • April 2007

    • Students Brew Coffee Addiction

      US News and World Report  |  Apr 16, 07 8:15 AM CDT

      Students Brew Coffee Addiction

      (Newser) - Overworked kids are hopping up more and more on lattes and macchiatos, as well as even dodgier stimulants, according to U.S. News. Coffee consumption among 18- to 24-year-olds  has nearly doubled in three years, while increasingly popular energy drinks like Red Bull and the shockingly christened Cocaine pack multiple cups of java into a few ounces. More »

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      college  • coffee  • student  • caffeine  • psychiatry  • ADHD  • Adderall  • energy drink  • stimulant

  • March 2007

    • ADD Meds Prescribed For Weight Loss

      CNN  |  Mar 23, 07 10:12 AM CDT

      (Newser) - Pediatricians are giving Adderall, the pill that got America's kids to pay attention in class, to patients without ADHD but looking to shed extra pounds. One of the drug's side effects is appetite suppression, and "off-label" prescriptions are working for some chunky but otherwise normal teenagers. Parents worried about obesity and teasing are delighted, but some doctors are worried. More »

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      health  • children  • medicine  • obesity  • doctor  • safety  • ethics  • ADHD  • Adderall

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