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Everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD in the news and media, brought to you by the editors at ADDitude. « Recent Blog PostsArchives: July 2016
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Friday July 29th - 12:25pm
Benefits of Omega-3s Called Into QuestionExisting studies linking omega-3 fatty acids to improved symptoms of ADHD are inconsistent and unreliable, says a research team in the Netherlands. To back up claims of the supplement’s effectiveness, larger double-blind studies are needed.
July 29, 2016
Omega-3 fatty acids have long been considered an effective alternative for managing daily symptoms of ADHD — in conjunction with or instead of stimulant medications. But now, a new analysis of 25 studies calls into question the real effectiveness of omega-3s — highlighting the need for more expansive and well-designed studies on this alternative ADHD treatment.
A team at the Radboud University Medical Center in...
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Thursday July 28th - 2:40pm
ADHD Medication May Lower Risk of Kids Engaging In Dangerous BehaviorsADHD medications have long been shown to help with the symptoms of ADHD. Now, a new study offers evidence of their long-term benefits outside of simple symptom management.
July 28, 2016
ADHD medications — if used as prescribed for the treatment of ADHD — may actually make children and teens less likely to contract STDs, abuse illicit substances, or suffer injuries than kids who are diagnosed with ADHD but don’t use medications, according to a new study by Princeton University. The research, if it’s able to be replicated, begins to paint a picture of the...
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Thursday July 28th - 11:47am
Autism, ADHD, and OCD May Have More In Common Than Previously ThoughtSimilarities in the brains of kids with one of the three conditions may lead to changes in how we categorize and treat them, experts say.
July 28, 2016
Autism, ADHD, and OCD may share similar brain impairments, a new study finds — particularly in their distribution of white matter, the material responsible for connecting cells across the brain. Since as many as 15 percent of all children have one of the three conditions, researchers say, the study’s results may have wide-reaching implications that challenge old theories about this oft-overlapping set of disorders.
A...
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Monday July 25th - 1:50pm
Epilepsy May Be Linked to Higher Risk of ADHDThere may be a connection between fever-induced seizures, epilepsy, and a later diagnosis of ADHD, researchers find.
July 25, 2016
Children who suffer from epilepsy or febrile seizures — meaning seizures triggered by high fevers in infants and toddlers — may have nearly triple the risk of developing ADHD later in life, a new study finds.
The study, published online July 13 in the journal Pediatrics, tracked more than 900,000 children born in Denmark between 1990 and 2007, following them until 2012. Of these...
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Tuesday July 19th - 11:04am
Study: Adult ADHD and Childhood ADHD May Be Separate DisordersControversial new research suggests that people who showed no signs of ADHD as children may develop the condition later in life and, conversely, children with diagnoses may outgrown their symptoms.
July 19, 2016
Two new studies suggest that adult ADHD is not simply a continuation of childhood ADHD, but actually a separate disorder with a separate developmental timeline. And, what’s more, adult-onset ADHD might actually be more common than childhood-onset. Both of these findings fly in the face of popular belief, and beg to be verified with more research.
The two studies, published in the July 2016 issue...
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Thursday July 14th - 11:24am
Context Matters: How Work Environment Helps to Manage (or Exacerbate) ADHD SymptomsHigh-stress, challenging, or rewarding jobs may help adults with ADHD control their most difficult symptoms, recent research shows.
July 14, 2016
We hear it all the time: The best job for an adult with ADHD is a job he or she loves. Passion and interest drive sustained focus, productivity, and an overall decrease in symptoms, according to many ADDitude readers. Now, this anecdotal evidence is backed up by a new study that finds that ADHD symptoms in adults may actually vary drastically in different work...
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Monday July 11th - 3:17pm
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Early Attention Struggles May Predict Academic Problems Down the RoadAcademic and social skill challenges early on in school may lead to a higher chance of a child’s not graduating from high school.
July 11, 2016
Children who struggle to pay attention and make friends as early as kindergarten may be less likely than their peers to graduate from high school, according to a new study conducted by Duke University.
The study, published this month in School Psychology Review, looked at children from the Fast Track Project, a research undertaking from Duke’s Center for Child and Family Policy that studies...
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