News articles tagged with 'hyperactivity'
Moderate sleep loss impairs vigilance and sustained attention in children with ADHD
— 1 Mar 2011 17:03 | HealthA new study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that the ability of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to remain vigilant and attentive deteriorated…
Hyperactive nerve cells may contribute to depression
— 24 Feb 2011 20:05 | HealthScientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have…
Research examines callous-unemotional traits, conduct problems in children
— 21 Feb 2011 17:39 | HealthResearch presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science highlights the importance of callous-unemotional traits (CU) in identifying…
Abnormal control of hand movements may hint at ADHD severity in children
— 15 Feb 2011 15:06 | HealthMeasurements of hand movement control may help determine the severity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to joint studies published in the February…
Kids with ADHD much more likely to develop substance abuse problems as they age
— 12 Feb 2011 20:07 | HealthChildren with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are two to three times more likely than children without the disorder to develop serious substance abuse problems in adolescence…
GUMC researcher says tinnitus is much more than a 'hearing problem'
— 13 Jan 2011 17:03 | HealthTinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Centre (GUMC)…
Screen time linked to psychological problems in children
— 11 Oct 2010 10:45 | HealthChildren who spend longer than two hours in front of a computer or television screen are more likely to suffer psychological difficulties, regardless of how physically active they are…
Nearly 1 million children potentially misdiagnosed with ADHD, study finds
— 17 Aug 2010 15:04 | HealthNearly 1 million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder simply because they are the youngest - and most immature -…
ADHD linked to low maternal education, lone parents and welfare benefits
— 1 Jun 2010 20:12 | HealthA major study of more than a million children has found strong links between receiving medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and limited maternal education,…
Pesticide exposure may contribute to ADHD
— 18 May 2010 19:42 | HealthA team of scientists from the University of Montreal and Harvard University have discovered that exposure to organophosphate pesticides is associated with increased risk of Attention-Deficit…