BGU research: ADHD drug can greatly reduce falls by elderly
The medication is methylphenidate (MPH), which is used to treat both ADHD and narcolepsy (chronic sleepiness). The drug, said Itshak Melzer of the Schwartz Movement Analysis and Rehabilitation Laboratory of BGU's Faculty of Health Sciences, "helps …
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Research shows fewer minority children diagnosed with ADHD
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Minority children in the U.S. are far less likely than white children to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers have found. In fact, the adjusted odds of receiving an ADHD diagnosis were …
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Brainwave Test for ADHD: For Patients or Profit?
A wiry weave of brainwave-reading electrodes designed to detect signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is drawing skepticism from experts who say behavior trumps brain activity when diagnosing ADHD. The device, dubbed NEBA for …
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Brain Test to Diagnose ADHD Is Approved
Certain combinations of those waves tend to be more prevalent in children with A.D.H.D., the Food and Drug Administration said in a news release. The disorder is one of the most common behavioral disorders in children. About 9 percent of adolescents …
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Investigating ADHD in children born prematurely
Premature children with ADHD are more prone to displaying problems with attention such as daydreaming, being easily distracted, and losing their place in an activity, rather than the hyperactive behaviour commonly associated with ADHD. This can lead to …
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