News articles tagged with 'hyperactivity'
Adenotonsillectomy may offer long-term benefits for children with breathing problems
— 20 Jul 2009 21:47 | HealthTwo and a half years after children with sleep-related breathing disorders had surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids (glands in the back of the throat), they appear to sleep... — full story
Study links ADHD with sleep problems in adolescents
— 1 May 2009 13:42 | HealthA study in the 1 May issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current... — full story
Inadequate sleep leads to behavioural problems
— 28 Apr 2009 10:39 | HealthA recent Finnish study suggests that children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioural symptoms of ADHD... — full story
Inconsistent performance speed among children with ADHD may underlie how well they use memory
— 25 Mar 2009 13:30 | HealthChildren with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show more variable or inconsistent responses during on 'working' or short-term, memory tasks when compared with typically... — full story
Foetal alcohol syndrome testing expands
— 22 Mar 2009 17:00 | HealthImproved technology, partnerships and collaboration across two provinces have allowed Queen's University scientists to dramatically expand the use of eye-movement tests that help identify... — full story
Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
— 19 Mar 2009 12:20 | HealthResearchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder have found an abnormality in the brains of adolescent boys suffering... — full story
Study strengthens link between tobacco smoke and behavioural problems in boys with asthma
— 5 Dec 2008 00:14 | HealthBoys with asthma who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke have higher degrees of hyperactivity, aggression, depression and other behavioural problems, according to researchers... — full story
Ability to quit smoking may depend on ADHD symptoms
— 24 Nov 2008 20:32 | HealthTobacco use is more prevalent and smoking cessation less likely among persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) In a study of smokers with attention deficit and hyperactivity... — full story
Kids from juvenile justice system seven times more likely to commit criminal acts
— 19 Nov 2008 16:50 | HealthA new study shows that juvenile delinquents sentenced to either a juvenile retreat, probation or unsupervised community service were seven times more likely to commit criminal acts... — full story
Is ADHD more likely to affect movement in boys or girls?
— 4 Nov 2008 17:12 | HealthAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to affect movement in boys more than it does in girls, according to a study published in the 4 November issue of Neurology(R),... — full story