Given that almost 70% of young adults with Asperger syndrome have suffered from depression, it is vital that psychiatric care staff are aware of this so that patients are given the right treatment, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden… ADHD News From Medical News Today
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No Association Between Stimulant Treatment For ADHD And Increased Risk Of Cardiac Events In Youth
February 10, 2012
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 5-9% of youth and is frequently treated with stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamine products. A recent safety communication from the US Food and Drug Administration advised that all patients undergoing ADHD treatment be monitored for changes in heart rate or blood pressure… ADHD News From Medical News Today
Multiple Exposure To Anesthesia Increases Risk Of ADHD In Young Children
February 6, 2012
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children exposed to two or more anesthetics before age 3 had more than double the incidence of ADHD than children who had no exposure, says David Warner, M.D… ADHD News From Medical [...]
Anesthesia Exposure Linked To ADHD In Children
February 3, 2012
A study by researchers at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Minn., and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, reveals that children who have been under anesthesia many times when they are young have a greater risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to David Warner, M… ADHD News From Medical News Today
Improved Behavior For Children With ADHD Taking Part In Physical Activity Program
January 19, 2012
While children who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with hyperactive-impulses and have trouble maintaining attention, a recent study found that a structured physical activity program may help to improve their muscular capacities, motor skills, behavior assessments, and the ability to process information… ADHD News From Medical News Today
Positive Response For Children With ADHD In Study Of Combination Therapy
January 11, 2012
While pharmacologic agents have a demonstrated efficacy in children with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some children have suboptimal response to a single pharmacologic agent. A recent study by Dr. Timothy E… ADHD News From Medical News Today
Gestational Diabetes Linked To ADHD Risk In Offspring
January 5, 2012
According to a report Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, babies who are born to mothers with diabetes during their pregnancy and/or living in low income households, have a higher risk of subsequently developing ADHD during childhood… ADHD News From Medical News Today
Adderall Shortage Set To Continue
January 3, 2012
Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it’s also a controlled substance due to the addictive qualities of the drug. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) monitors and controls how much of the base ingredients to manufacture the drug can be distributed to pharmaceutical companies… ADHD News From Medical News Today
Risk Of ADHD In Children Increased By Gestational Diabetes And Low Socioeconomic Status
January 3, 2012
In the first study of its kind, researchers at Queens College and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that low socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal gestational diabetes together may cause a 14-fold increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in six year olds… ADHD News From Medical News Today
ADHD Drugs Do Not Raise Stroke, Heart Attack Or Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
December 12, 2011
Young and middle-aged adults who are prescribed ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) drugs do not have a higher chance of developing serious cardiovascular events, such as sudden cardiac death, heart attack or stroke, researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)… ADHD News From Medical News Today
