Researchers in Oregon and St. Louis say studying the brain of patients who are asleep may help improve the way that ADHD and other mental-health disorders are diagnosed. Using MRI scans, researchers say they're able to distinguish normal brain activity from atypical function, which could lead to a faster and more accurate method of diagnosing childhood and adult ADHD.
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