Study Probes Interaction of Genetics and Neural Wiring in ADHD
A new study comparing genetics and the neural wiring of the brain suggests a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) results from a combination of factors. Investigators discovered that it takes many common genetic variations combining together in one individual to increase risk substantially...The study appears in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.
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