Is Adhd Genetic
Brain research finds possible ADHD cause
October 03, 2008
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Why Are There So Many With ADHD?
By ADDA , Health Expert...of my friends and colleagues were struggling with ADHD-and these are some of my most gifted... Read more »
Adoptees at Higher Risk for ADHD
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...are not adopted. These behavioral disorders include ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder. ... Read more »
ADHD and Heredity
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...discovered, quite serendipitously, that I had adult ADHD. Before then, I had no idea why I was... Read more »
When Treatment Isn't Working - The Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert... Many parents, and adults, taking medication for ADHD wonder what to do when after months of... Read more »
10 Tips for Parents of ADHD Kids: How to Keep your Marriage Healthy and Alive
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health ExpertIn my previous SharePost, "Children with ADHD and Marital Stress", I discussed how raising a child... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD Issues: What are the risk factors and causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?">
The cause of ADHD seems to be neurobiological or genetic. Environmental factors influence the severity of the disorder, but environmental factors do not seem to give rise to the condition by... Read more »Causes of ADHD
...imaging techniques shows there is a difference in the size of certain parts of the brain in children with ADHD compared to children who do not have ADHD. The areas showing change include:The... Read more »Parenting When Both Parent and Child Have ADHD
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Or, in more scientific terms, we can say that since ADHD is highly genetic: there’s a pretty good chance that a parent with ADHD will have a child with... Read more »ADHD in Children: Birth Through 12 Months
ADHD doesn’t suddenly develop when a child reaches school age, but instead, most research shows a high correlation between genetics and ADHD. We must assume, therefore, that a child with ADHD was... Read more »Restless Leg Syndrome- The Basics
...condition. There is also evidence suggesting that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a family history of RLS are at risk for more severe ADHD.RLS affects both men... Read more »Images
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Risk of ADHD increases when mom smokes
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ADHD meds don't cause cancer: study
December 09, 2008The ADHD meds Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta do not appear to cause genetic damage that can lead to cancer, a new government-funded study says. This... Read summary »
Why do so many adults have ADHD?
October 03, 2008A doctor on the board of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association offers some ideas about the reasons why so many adults in America have ADHD. One... Read summary »
Studies: ADHD linked to brain chemistry
October 03, 2008Two studies have found kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have lower levels of dopamine than kids who do not have the disorder. One... Read summary »
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