FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2016·3 min readADHD or Immature? Month of Birth May Have an Effect on Child’s ADHD DiagnosisChildren born in August were more likely than those born in September to be diagnosed with ADHD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2016·3 min readLink Between ADHD and Vision Impairment in ChildrenA new study reports on a link between an increased risk of ADHD diagnosis in children with vision problems which are not correctable with glasses or contacts.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2016·3 min readTeen Suicide: ADHD Medication as PreventionA new study reports that, despite black-box warnings about the suicide potential of some ADHD medications, the increase of use in these drugs has been associated with reduced suicide risks in teens.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 10, 2016·3 min readLink Between ADHD and Lead Exposure in Kids With Genetic MutationA new study reports on a heightened association between ADHD symptoms and lead exposure in children with the HFE C282Y gene mutation.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2016·4 min readNo Increased Risk For Autism or ADHD With Prenatal Antidepressant ExposureStudy no evidence that prenatal exposure to antidepressants increases the risk for autism or ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2015·5 min readADHD Diagnosis in US School Aged Children Up 43 PercentA new study reports of a 43 percent increase in ADHD diagnosis in school aged children since 2011. Significantly, a large number of the new cases were female.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2015·3 min readShedding Light on How Neurons CommunicateA new study reports researchers have discovered a critical molecule that regulates synaptic transmission.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·November 24, 2015·6 min readAre You Paying Attention? Brain Connections Predict How Well You ConcentrateHow well you are able to focus on the task at hand could be predicted by your brain connections, a new paper reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 10, 2015·4 min readIdentifying Unique and Shared Brain Patterns in Bipolar Disorder and ADHDDiscovering both unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder may help with accurate diagnosis and treatments of the conditions, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2015·5 min readBrain Region That Holds Objects in Memory Until They are Located is IdentifiedResearchers have identified a brain region that holds objects in memory until they are spotted.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 19, 2015·3 min readRisk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm BabiesA new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·4 min readSpending Time in Nature May Enhance Immune System and Benefit HealthA new study links spending time in nature with better health and enhanced functioning of the immune system.Read More