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·April 12, 2022·3 min read

Maladaptive Daydreaming May Be a Better Diagnosis for Some Than ADHD

Study finds a subgroup of patients diagnosed with ADHD who would benefit more from a diagnosis of maladaptive daydreaming.

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·April 7, 2022·6 min read

Human Gene Variant Produces Attention Deficit Disorder-Like Problems in Mice

Mice with the Val89 choline transporter variant had reduced rates of choline uptake and a diminished capacity to sustain acetylcholine production during attention-demanding conditions. The effect led to decreased cognitive performance when the mice were faced with additional challenges.

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·March 29, 2022·5 min read

Caffeine Could Be a Valid Option for Treating Some ADHD Symptoms

Researchers report the prescribed consumption of caffeine can increase attention and retention capacity in adolescence and adults with ADHD.

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·March 3, 2022·2 min read

Attention! Brain Scans Can Tell if You Are Paying It

A computational model that uses fMRI data helps researchers successfully predict how well people will perform at an attention task based on their brain scans alone.

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·February 25, 2022·4 min read

ADHD Linked to Hoarding Behavior

People with ADHD are significantly more likely to develop hoarding behaviors, a new study finds.

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·February 14, 2022·4 min read

MRI Scans Show Few Brain Differences in Children With ADHD

A neuroimaging study found children aged 9 - 10 with ADHD have few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their peers without ADHD.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Using Deep Learning to Find Genetic Causes of Mental Health Disorders in an Understudied Population

A new deep learning algorithm that looks for the burden of genomic variants is 70% accurate at identifying specific mental health disorders within the African-American community.

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·January 27, 2022·4 min read

Maternal Consumption of Soft Drinks May Be Linked to ADHD Symptoms in Offspring

Children of women who drank soda daily while pregnant were more likely to experience ADHD symptoms at age eight.

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·December 18, 2021·3 min read

Visuals Increase Attention; Now Science Explains Why

Norepinephrine is locally regulated in the visual cortex. More norepinephrine is released when and where visual information is processed.

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·December 16, 2021·3 min read

Choline Transporter in the Brain Is Necessary for Tuning Out Unneeded Information

The choline transporter protein regulates habituation to smells in fruit fly brains.

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·November 16, 2021·5 min read

Exploring Brain Events to Gain a New Perspective on Brain Injuries and Disorders

A new brain model explored bursts of human brain activity never before studied. The bursts may serve as potential biomarkers for depression, dementia, schizophrenia, and ADHD.

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·October 28, 2021·5 min read

Brain Monitoring Suggests Common Link Between Electrical Tremors and Mental Health Disorders

Theta activity in the brain is different following mistakes or challenging tasks in those with common mental health disorders including anxiety, ADHD, and OCD compared to those with no history of the disorders.