With more than 1.8 million children in the U.S. being treated annually with drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the possibility that such drugs could damage their hearts has been a significant cause of concern for parents and physicians alike. Now, the results of a long-term National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study published last…

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) evaluated a digital medicine tool designed as an investigational treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and co-occurring attention/deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  The results of the study, published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, confirmed the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of Project: EVO, which delivers sensory and…

Impulse online shopping, downloading music and compulsive email use are all signs of a certain personality trait that make you a target for malware attacks. New research examines the behaviors — both obvious and subtle — that lead someone to fall victim to cybercrime involving Trojans, viruses, and malware.

Back in elementary school, there were short quizzes of about 20 multiplication problems that you had to try to complete in one minute. For most young minds, those 60 seconds were seriously stressful. Now, imagine doing that exercise, but not being able to keep track of all these operations in your head and constantly losing…

Meal planning with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is all about habits, not about willpower. You have to plan ahead. Otherwise, you’re two hours into your work day, which started off with a breakfast you grabbed at the convenience store on the way to work. Next thing you know, it’s almost noon and your attention levels have…

Did you know that 1.1 million Canadian adults are living with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)[i]? There are many myths and misperceptions that still exist about people with ADHD. While it may make school, jobs and relationships more challenging[ii], there are management strategies that can help, from morning until night.

Nonprescription use of Ritalin may cause irreversible structural changes in certain areas of the brain, according to researchers in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and UB’s Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA).

In case you need a refresher, we described how a good coach can move you away from a negative cycle of failure toward a positive cycle of achievement…A good coach knows how to move you from this negative spiral toward an upward cycle of success…That’s great, you may say–who wouldn’t want to get onto a…

Many medical professionals who diagnose ADHD ask for input from family, friends or teachers who know the person in question. The idea being that people have a biased view of themselves and having reports of potential ADHD symptoms from multiple sources can be helpful. But what if those family, friends or teachers don’t “believe” in…

Fibromyalgia is a complicated illness. The experts still aren’t sure exactly what causes it or how to cure it…The more recent interesting finding from researchers is a possible link with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in young people, which leads to a later diagnosis of fibromyalgia in children instead.

The negative traits associated with ADHD, like impulsivity, might be strengths for those launching new businesses, according to recently published research from Reginald L. Tucker, an assistant professor at LSU’s college of business.

Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, found the risk of death associated with off-label antipsychotic use at doses higher than 50 mg in patients age 5 to 24 years was 3.5-fold greater than their counterparts not receiving antipsychotics. Child and adolescent psychiatrists already exercise “a great deal of caution” when prescribing antipsychotics…