http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is widely recognized by the medical community, and there are a number of therapies in place. But as many as six percent of all children suffer from the less familiar Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Demonstrating a lack of refined motor skills, children with DCD tend to have a more difficult time playing sports and staying organized at school. They appear to be uncoordinated — and many parents think they'll grow out of it. But research shows that may not be true. http://phys.org/news221127868.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:24:42 EST news221127868 While children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are known to have deficits in verbal learning and recall, the specifics of these deficits remain unclear. This study compared the verbal learning and memory performance of children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) with that of children with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), finding that both groups of children have difficulty with learning and memory but in different ways. http://phys.org/news219425683.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:35:08 EST news219425683 Parents who believe that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder makes their kids more creative got a little more scientific support recently. http://phys.org/news219078982.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:16:43 EST news219078982 Jeff Wisniowski would jump off roofs. Surf the Web. Flirt. http://phys.org/news217608774.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:00:01 EST news217608774 Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are two to three times more likely than children without the disorder to develop serious substance abuse problems in adolescence and adulthood, according to a study by UCLA psychologists and colleagues at the University of South Carolina. http://phys.org/news216660700.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:32:07 EST news216660700 (PhysOrg.com) -- Young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder showed more creativity compared with those who did not have ADHD, a new study shows. http://phys.org/news216628867.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:10:01 EST news216628867 Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can cope with complex tasks better in the open air, Wageningen research has shown. A natural environment made no difference to simple cognitive tasks. http://phys.org/news215680284.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:12:29 EST news215680284 Adults who suffer from attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more than three times as likely to develop a common form of degenerative dementia than those without, according to research in the January issue of the European Journal of Neurology. http://phys.org/news214570565.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:56:25 EST news214570565 (PhysOrg.com) -- Brain scans of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown for the first time why people affected by the condition sometimes have such difficulty in concentrating. The study, funded by the Wellcome Trust, may explain why parents often say that their child can maintain concentration when they are doing something that interests them, but struggles with boring tasks. http://phys.org/news213449964.html Medicine & Health Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:40:15 EST news213449964 In children, the brain is in a constant state of flux as it analyzes and evaluates stimuli from the environment. Fetal alcohol exposure and ADHD represent two disorders that can affect children's ability to learn and process information from a very young age. http://phys.org/news211567203.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:30:14 EST news211567203 Children with ADHD can sometimes have more difficulties on math and reading tests compared to their peers. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, used identical and fraternal twins to look at the genetic and environmental influences underlying ADHD behaviors, reading, and math skills in children in an attempt to better understand the relationship among them. http://phys.org/news211198895.html Medicine & Health Fri, 10 Dec 2010 10:21:54 EST news211198895 An intensive, five-week working memory training program shows promise in relieving some of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, a new study suggests. http://phys.org/news211118744.html Medicine & Health Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:05:55 EST news211118744 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and developmental reading disability (RD) are complex childhood disorders that frequently occur together; if a child is experiencing trouble with reading, symptoms of ADHD are often also present. However, the reason for this correlation remains unknown. http://phys.org/news211026958.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:10:01 EST news211026958 (AP) -- A government survey says 1 in 10 U.S. children has ADHD, a sizable increase from a few years earlier that researchers think might be explained by growing awareness and better screening. http://phys.org/news208633815.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:10:01 EST news208633815 (PhysOrg.com) -- The symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder present in childhood are associated with an increased risk of being obese as an adult, and the greater the symptoms, the greater the risk, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers. http://phys.org/news207321056.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:20:01 EST news207321056 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common mental health problem that severely disrupts people’s lives. It is poorly understood and is often dismissed as bad behaviour or laziness. It has recently been discovered that children with ADHD are more likely to have pieces of their DNA duplicated or missing than other children. Penny Bailey spoke with Anita Thapar about the importance of showing that there is a genetic basis to ADHD, and how this might help us understand its biological causes. http://phys.org/news205576765.html Medicine & Health Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:39:36 EST news205576765 Children whose mothers are genetically predisposed to have impaired production of serotonin appear more likely to develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news205431466.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Oct 2010 18:50:01 EST news205431466 Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 4 to 6 are more likely to suffer from depression as adolescents than those who did not have ADHD at that age, according to a long-term study published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Although it was an uncommon occurrence, the children with ADHD also were somewhat more likely to think about or attempt suicide as adolescents. http://phys.org/news205431260.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:50:04 EST news205431260 (PhysOrg.com) -- Research published today provides the first direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition. Scientists at Cardiff University found that children with ADHD were more likely to have small segments of their DNA duplicated or missing than other children. http://phys.org/news205042370.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:13:16 EST news205042370 A medicine widely used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also provides long-term relief from the attention and behavior changes that affect many childhood cancer survivors, according to a multicenter trial led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators. http://phys.org/news203614965.html Medicine & Health Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:48:06 EST news203614965 Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who received medication and individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) showed greater improvement in symptoms through 12 months compared to patients who did not receive CBT, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news201886201.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:00:01 EST news201886201 Nearly 1 million children with fall birthdays may have been misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, not because they have real behavior problems, but because they're the youngest kids in their kindergarten class, researchers say. http://phys.org/news201232859.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:50:01 EST news201232859 A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents. http://phys.org/news199613918.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:19:08 EST news199613918 It's a common scenario: you're on a diet, determined to give up eating cakes, but as you pass the cake counter, all resolve disappears... Now, scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL (University College London) have shed light on the brain processes that affect our will power and make us act impulsively. http://phys.org/news197040238.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:00:13 EST news197040238 Children with ADHD who carry a specific type of dopamine receptor gene respond better to the drug methylphenidate (MPH) than those without the genotype, according to new research from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. http://phys.org/news192125101.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 17:50:02 EST news192125101 ADHD may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions found that ADHD behaviors in children and adolescents were associated with interactions between low and high serotonin activity and self-blame in relation to inter-parental conflict. http://phys.org/news190609527.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:30:01 EST news190609527 Mount Sinai researchers have learned that meta-cognitive therapy (MCT), a method of skills teaching by use of cognitive-behavioral principles, yielded significantly greater improvements in symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults than those that participate in supportive therapy. The study, titled "Meta-Cognitive Therapy," is now published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. http://phys.org/news189179627.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:10:01 EST news189179627 (PhysOrg.com) -- Many elementary-aged children with clinically elevated attention problems in one grade no longer demonstrate these problems the following year in their new classroom, according to a study led by researchers at Duke University. http://phys.org/news188504431.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:40:01 EST news188504431 Until now, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was related to alterations in the brain affecting attention and cognitive processes. Spanish researchers at Universitat Autňnoma de Barcelona and the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital for the first time have discovered anomalies in the brain's reward system related to the neural circuits of motivation and gratification. In children with ADHD, the degree of motivation when carrying out an activity is related to the immediacy with which the objectives of the activity are met. This would explain why their attention and hyperactivity levels differ depending on the tasks being carried out. http://phys.org/news184414655.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:30:01 EST news184414655 ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is among the costliest of behavioral disorders. Its combination of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity leads to accidental injuries, school failure, substance abuse, antisocial behavior and more. Yet despite nearly a century of study, the disorder's roots remain mysterious. http://phys.org/news183906394.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:20:06 EST news183906394