Socioeconomic Disadvantages Explain Maternal Age and ADHD Causal Association
Researchers examined the relationship between maternal age and childhood ADHD to determine which factors may mediate or confound the association.
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Women With ADHD at Increased Risk for Depression With Hormonal Contraceptive Use
Do women or girls with ADHD using hormonal contraceptives (HCs) have an increased risk for depression compared with HC users who do not have ADHD?
ADHD Medications Not Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Meta-analysis shows no significant associations between ADHD medication use and cardiovascular disease risk for children, adolescents, or adults or for female patients.
Sustained Attention and White Matter Comparison Consistent in ADHD
Researchers sought to evaluate how sustained attention relates to white matter maturation in children who are neurotypical and children with ADHD.
Methylphenidate Improves Functionality in Preschoolers With ADHD
Researchers investigated the efficacy of methylphenidate and behavioral parent training in improving global functioning in preschool children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Adolescents With ADHD Experience Lower Self-Reported Quality of Life
Researchers compared the quality of life in adolescents with and without a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
FDA Announces Adderall Shortage as Supply Decreases
Amphetamine mixed salts are indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.
What Do We Know About the Effects of Caffeine on ADHD?
What has research suggested about caffeine and how it can affect ADHD both positively and negatively?
Monarch eTNS, a Bioelectronic Medical Device for Pediatric ADHD, Now Available
The device gained FDA approval in 2019 based on data from a placebo-controlled clinical trial that included 62 children with moderate to severe ADHD.
ADHD Identified as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases
Significant link seen for ADHD with risk for any CVD, especially cardiac arrest, hemorrhagic stroke, peripheral vascular disease/arteriosclerosis.
Children With ADHD Do Not Show Reduced Dual-Task Performance
Researchers evaluated texting and walking performance as well as the role of age and symptom severity in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Electroencephalography Markers of ADHD Treatment Response Found Among Children
Researchers identify treatment-specific and shared predictors for response to pharmacotherapies for ADHD among children.
Obesity, Weight Gain in GDM Pregnancies Linked to ADHD in Offspring
Maternal obesity with excessive weight gain linked to increased risk for ADHD in offspring vs normal weight without excessive weight gain.
ADHD Combination Treatment Addresses Memory Deficits Better Than Monotherapy
Researchers investigated whether d-methylphenidate and guanfacine show promise as a combination treatment for ADHD in children.
Higher Hyperactivity, ADHD Scores Seen for Children Born Early-Term
Children born at 37 to 38 vs 39 to 41 weeks have increase in odds of scoring 1.5+ SD above sample mean for hyperactivity.
Sleep Disturbances in Childhood May Predict Future Symptoms of ADHD
Sleep disturbances during adolescence predict increased ADHD symptoms years later.
Pediatric Ischemic Stroke Associated With ADHD Risk
Researchers sought to assess the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children after pediatric ischemic stroke.
Genetics May Affect Pregnancy Risk Factors for Offspring Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Genetic liability to ADHD, schizophrenia linked to pregnancy-related factors thought to be associated with these conditions.
Vaccination Strategies to Keep Children With Special Needs Healthy
Children with physical disabilities, neurologic and neurodevelopmental disorders, and autism are at higher risk for vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Sleep Updates: Nurses’ Nightmares, Insomnia Treatments, and ADHD Link
Highlights from SLEEP 2022 include predictors of nurses’ nightmares, insomnia treatment, hypersomnolence and depression in women, and sleep issues in ADHD.
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