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Study Challenges Idea that Students with Cognitive Disabilities can’t be in STEM

April 21, 2021
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Portland, OR — A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive disabilities are unable or lack potential to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In...

Visual Events Have 100 Milliseconds to Hit Brain Target or Go Unnoticed, Says Study

April 8, 2020
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Bethesda, MD — Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have defined a crucial window of time that mice need to key in on visual events. As the brain processes visual information, an evolutionarily...

Autism and ADHD Share Genes

November 26, 2019
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Aarhus, Denmark — Researchers from the national psychiatric project iPSYCH have found that autism and ADHD share changes in the same genes. The new knowledge relates directly to the biological causes...

First Double-Blind Controlled Trial of TNS Shows Reduced Symptoms in Some Children with ADHD

March 12, 2019
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Los Angeles, CA — Currently approved in Canada and Europe for adults with medication-resistant depression and seizures, trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) has been found to be an effective and safe...

Could Saffron be as Effective as Stimulant Medicines in Treating ADHD?

February 21, 2019
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New Rochelle, NY — A new short-term pilot study in children and teens 6-17 years old with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has shown saffron to be as effective at controlling symptoms...

More Advanced Brains, More Challenges

January 23, 2019
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Rehovot, Israel — Prof. Rony Paz of the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests that our brains are like modern washing machines – evolved to have the latest sophisticated programming, but more vulnerable...

Brain Training App Improves Users’ Concentration, Study Shows

January 21, 2019
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Cambridge, UK — A new ‘brain training’ game designed by researchers at the University of Cambridge improves users’ concentration, according to new research published today. The scientists...

Higher Levels of Urinary Fluoride Associated with ADHD in Children

October 11, 2018
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Toronto, Canada — Higher levels of urinary fluoride associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Higher levels of urinary fluoride during pregnancy are associated...

Scientists Use AI to Develop Better Predictions of Why Children Struggle at School

October 1, 2018
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Cambridge, UK — Scientists using machine learning – a type of artificial intelligence – with data from hundreds of children who struggle at school, identified clusters of learning difficulties...

Similar Changes in Brains of Patients with ADHD and Emotional Instability

September 3, 2018
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Solna, Sweden — In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (e.g. borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in...

Astrocytes Help Neurons Form Successful Connections in the Brain

October 12, 2017
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La Jolla, CA — To have a good phone conversation, you need a good cellular connection. What’s true for mobile phones also turns out to be true for neurons. [Video]