A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provided answers on how ADHD drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) may affect the children’s memory and learning capabilities. Findings of the study suggest that ADHD stimulant drugs given in higher doses may actually weaken working memory. As a parent of a child with ADHD who …
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Abnormalities in Brain Linked to Comorbid ADHD in Bipolar Disorder
Abnormalities in brain structure which are detected through MRI or magnetic resonance imaging in patients who have Bipolar Disorder may have been erroneously associated to the disorder. The similarities of the symptoms of ADHD and Bipolar Disorder and their frequent coexistence make it difficult to distinguish one from the other. Obtaining an accurate …
In Utero Exposure to Ischemic-Hypoxic Conditions or IHCs
New findings from recent study revealed that kids who experienced “in utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions or IHCs run a high likelihood of developing ADHD in their adult years compared with children who are not exposed. Earlier studies indicated findings pointing to genetic, prenatal, postnatal and environmental factors to be associated …
Teens with ADHD Suffer into Adulthood
We know that ADHD can be diagnosed in children and can continue its symptoms into the teenage years and right into adulthood. A new and long term study conducted by a research group from the Children and Adults with ADHD or CHADD which involved 551 teens diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder came out with […]
ADHD May be Related to Sleep Disorder
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder rose to 22% from 2003 to 2007. On a yearly basis, ADHD diagnoses registered a 3% increase each year from 1997 to 2006 and from 2003 to 2007, the average increased to 5.5% per year for […]
Tips on How to Counter Insomnia
Insomnia is defined as the difficulty of falling and or staying asleep throughout the night. If the problem lasts for more than three weeks, it is no longer a simple sleep problem. It is insomnia. The lack of quality sleep can affect a person’s daily functioning. It may cause several incapacitating problems. There are some […]
General Facts about Stress
People experience stress at some point in time. Others recover from it, some don’t. Since people have different coping mechanism and capability, the level or degree of stress that they can tolerate vary as well. Everyone’s life is faced with problems, challenges, hassles and pressures. No one is exempted from that. For some, these experiences …
Everything You Need to Know about Anxiety Disorder
Worrying, nervousness, uneasiness – these are all normal human responses and emotions to certain things or situations like work or family-related problems, making critical decisions, taking an exam, etc. Anxiety is a person’s natural reaction when in a seemingly dangerous situation; an automatic alarm activated when threatened. While it …