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A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The earlier babies are born, the more likely they are to later get a prescription for ADHD medication, according to a new study from Sweden. Researchers found that babies ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early preterm birth was associated with ADHD in children aged 5 years and inattentive symptoms in children aged ...

Birth at 37 to 38 weeks was associated with 23% higher scores for hyperactivity and 17% higher ADHD scores compared with birth at 39 to 41 weeks. Preterm infants are at increased risk for ADHD because ...

The correlation between gestational age at birth and symptoms of ADHD in preschool and school-age children was compared after adjustment for unmeasured genetic and environmental risk factors.

(Reuters Health) - - Pregnant women who take drugs like Ritalin and Concerta for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely than those who don’t to have babies with heart ...

A new study from Australia sheds more light on what environmental factors might raise the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). "Compared with ...

As the number of children diagnosed with ADHD has climbed, parents, teachers, doctors and researchers struggle to understand why. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine points to one ...