Mechanism of Calming Hyperactivity By Psychostimulant Drugs Identified

It has long been known that psychostimulant drugs have the paradoxical effect of reducing hyperactivity. [Psychostimulant drugs include methylphenidate – known by the trade names Ritalin, Concerta, and Methylin – and methamphetamine]. Since the mid-1950s,...

Gestational Diabetes And Low Socioeconomic Status Linked with Increased Risk of ADHD in Offspring

Children exposed to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status, particularly in combination, appear to be at an increased risk of developing childhood ADHD, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics...

Genes a Major Force on Reading Achievement As is the Environment on Math in ADHD

Humans are not born as blank slates for nature to write on. Neither are they behaving on genes alone. Research by Lee A. Thompson, chair of Case Western Reserve University’s Psychological Sciences Department, and colleagues found that the link between...

Significant Differences Found in the Brains of Fighter Pilots Compared to a Control Group

Cognitive tests and MRI scans have shown significant differences in the brains of fighter pilots when compared to a control group, according to a new study led by scientists from UCL. How People Arrived Here: fighter pilot, aircraft fighter pilot, Brain...

Research Helps End Guesswork in Prescribing ADHD Drug

Children with ADHD who carry a specific type of dopamine receptor gene respond better to the drug methylphenidate than those without the genotype, according to new research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Science Brief thanks...

Disconnect Shown Between Brain Regions in ADHD

Two brain areas fail to connect when children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attempt a task that measures attention, according to researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain and M.I.N.D. Institute.

Teenagers’ Mental Health Affects How Long They Stay in School

Queen’s University researcher Steven Lehrer has won a prestigious international award in recognition of his contributions to health economics. A professor in Queen’s School of Policy Studies and Department of Economics, Dr. Lehrer shares the...

New Study Shows Brain Wave Patterns Can Predict Blunders

From spilling a cup of coffee to failing to notice a stop sign, everyone makes an occasional error due to lack of attention.

Pre-schoolers Do Better When They Talk to Themselves

Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. His recent study published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly...