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·September 29, 2022·5 min read

Birth Weight Could Help Identify Children at Higher Risk of Psychological Issues

A child's weight at birth could determine their risk of being diagnosed with a mental health disorder later in life. Researchers found for every kilogram below average birth weight, the more likely a child was to experience mental health problems through childhood and adolescence.

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·September 21, 2022·8 min read

Rare Human Gene Variant in ADHD, Autism Exposes Fundamental Sex Differences

Female mice show effects of the DAT mutation in brain regions unaffected in males, and vice versa. The findings reveal surprising differences in dopamine synapses between males and females controlling attention, pleasure, and motivation

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·September 8, 2022·3 min read

Pregnant Women With Obesity and Diabetes May Be More Likely to Have a Child With ADHD

Children born to women with gestational diabetes and obesity were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than those born to mothers who did not suffer from those conditions.

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·September 2, 2022·5 min read

Circadian Rhythm Disruption Found to Be Common Among Mental Health Disorders

Circadian rhythm disruption is a psychopathological factor shared by a broad range of mental illnesses.

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·August 13, 2022·4 min read

Early-Term Births Associated With Higher Rate of ADHD as Reported by Teachers

Children born at 37-38 weeks gestation scored significantly higher on teacher rating scales for ADHD, inattention, and cognitive problems than children born between 39-41 weeks.

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·July 25, 2022·4 min read

MRI Study Shows Brain Changes and Differences in Children With ADHD

A new neuroimaging study found a significant decrease in neural flexibility at both whole brain and sub-network levels associated with cognitive flexibility in children with ADHD.

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·July 16, 2022·5 min read

Maternal Milk Tied to Better School-Age Outcomes for Children Born Preterm

Preterm babies who were fed maternal milk during and after a stay in NICU had greater academic achievement, higher IQs, and reduced risk of ADHD than their preterm peers who were not fed maternal milk.

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·June 30, 2022·4 min read

Youngest Children Within Their School Year Are More Likely to Be Treated for ADHD

Study reports the youngest children in a class are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, suggesting immaturity in a peer group may influence diagnosis.

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·June 17, 2022·4 min read

When It Comes to ADHD and ASD, the Eyes Could Reveal All

Measuring the electrical activity of the retina in response to light stimulus could be a biomarker for ADHD and autism, researchers report.

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·May 24, 2022·5 min read

Medication Doesn’t Help Kids With ADHD Learn

Study reports medications for ADHD have little detectable impact on how much a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder learns in the classroom. However, the medications helped children retain attention, improve classroom behavior, and improve seat-time work.

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·May 21, 2022·3 min read

Social Isolation in Childhood Is Associated With ADHD Symptoms and Loneliness in Young Adulthood

Young children who experience social isolation are at risk of being diagnosed with ADHD and face loneliness as adults, a new study reports.

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·May 19, 2022·4 min read

Medication Treatment of Pediatric Psychiatric Disorders Reduces the Later Onset of Substance Use Problems

Using psychiatric medications to treat mental health disorders in children and adolescents does not increase the risk of developing substance use disorders later in life. In fact, pharmacological interventions reduce the risk of developing SUD for those with MDD, ADHD, and psychotic disorders.

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