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Study suggests ADHD may be linked to sleep problems

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From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: Around 75% of children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have sleep problems, but until now these have been thought to be separate issues. Now… 

Inattentive kids show worse grades in later life

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From the Frontiers press release: Researchers studied children with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and found that inattentiveness was linked to worse academic performance up to 10 years later, regardless of ADHD, even… 

How technology use affects at-risk adolescents

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From the Duke University press release: More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, behavior and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke… 

Exposure to racism harms children’s health

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From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: New research to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies 2017 Meeting illustrates the unhealthy effects racism can have on children, with reported exposure to discrimination… 

Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory

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From the University of Western Ontario press release: Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western-led brain research has… 

Harnessing ADHD for business success

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From the Technical University of Munich (TUM) press release: The symptoms of ADHD foster important traits associated with entrepreneurship. That conclusion was reached in a study conducted by an international team of economists, who found that…