ADD-ADHD News

Nearly 19% of children living in families below the federal poverty level had a diagnosis of ADHD or a learning disability, compared with about 13% of families at or above the poverty level, the new report shows

However, the rate among children remains much higher than in adults.

The investigators found that children born in the last quarter of a school year were 36% more likely than kids born in the first quarter of a school year to be diagnosed with ADHD.

The study feeds into an ongoing debate about the effects the electronic revolution of the past 3 decades has had on how our brains work.

In the study, people who took amphetamines, like Adderall and Vyvanse, seemed to carry a relatively greater risk than the methylphenidates Ritalin and Concerta.

A study published last year in the journal Neurology found no evidence that taking ADHD medication increased seizure risk in people with and without epilepsy.

Younger siblings of children with autism have a 30-fold increased relative risk they'll be diagnosed with autism themselves. They're also nearly four times as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD, researchers report.

A new study published Aug. 31 finds ADHD diagnoses in children between the ages of 4 and 17 increased from 6.1% in 1997-1998 to 10.2% in 2015-2016

For the study, researchers analyzed nearly 200,000 Utah residents. All had been born between 1950 and 1992, with Parkinson's onset tracked up until the age of 60.

The researchers compared seven ADHD drugs -- amphetamines (including lisdexamfetamine), atomoxetine, bupropion, clonidine, guanfacine, methylphenidate and modafinil -- and a placebo over 12 weeks of treatment.

ADHD drugs like Adderall do not improve, and can actually impair, brain function in healthy students who take the drug hoping for an intelligence boost, a new study has found.

Just over 6 percent of calls ended with a hospital admission, the investigators found. And three teenagers died -- two from abusing ADHD medications, and one in a suspected suicide.

A syndrome affecting more than 11 million Americans, ADHD is marked by problems with restlessness, paying attention and controlling impulses, according to the Attention Deficit Disorder Association.

As challenging as it can be to raise a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research offers biological evidence that calm, positive parenting may help these kids master their own emotions and behaviors.

That could lead to an undercount of the extent of the problem, researchers say

But adolescent health experts say there's no evidence to support that belief

For people with the disorder, meds like Ritalin linked to lower rates of alcohol, drug abuse, study finds

Hallmarks of the disorder -- including inattention, impulsivity -- raise accident risk, researchers say

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity should be considered a brain disorder, researchers say

Mental health specialist says study raises more questions than it answers

Study found use of 'cybercycles' reduced classroom problems for kids with autism, ADHD, other concerns

Brain scans revealed that those with the reading disorder showed less ability to 'adapt' to sensory information

Still, too few with disorder receive behavior therapy, child psychologist says

Activity won't replace standard treatments, but could be helpful add-on

Study suggests a link, but it's not clear how overwork, mental issues may be connected