Early Ritalin May Alter Later Brain Function
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When rats are treated with Ritalin at an early age, they are more likely to exhibit "behavioral despair" as adult animals, Harvard researchers report.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A specific pattern of brain activity could be a sign of early Alzheimer&#39;s disease, U.S. researchers report.
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Iron deficiency causes abnormal functioning of the brain neurotransmitter dopamine and may contribute to the &#39;physiopathology&#39; of ADHD, note Dr Eric Konofal, of Hopital Robert Debre in Paris, and his colleagues in this monthâs Archives of Pediatrics and
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About 1.2 million people age 12 and older used the brain-damaging drug methamphetamine or prescription stimulants for non-medical reasons in 2003, unchanged from the year before, the government's substance abuse prevention agency reported Friday.
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Washington - Stress activates an enzyme in the brain which interferes with short-term memory and other functions of the prefrontal cortex, located just above the eyes, in rats and monkeys, according to a US study published on Friday.
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Using the anti-depressant Prozac at an early age may lead to emotional problems later in life, US scientists say.
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The brain can learn to see in later life even if it has been deprived of visual input early on, work with blind children suggests.
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Dec. 17, 2004 -- A study suggests that iron deficiency may contribute to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
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NEW YORK  - More than three-quarters of  children who were born before the 26th week of pregnancy are  affected by cognitive and neurologic impairments by the time  they reach school age, British researchers report.
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Brain scans of children with attention  deficit hyperactivity disorder show abnormalities in the fiber  pathways along which brain signals pass, scientists said on  Monday.
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A new study in the journal, Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, looked at 53 children aged 4 to 14 who had been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder).
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Differences in the brain may increase the chances a person will take drugs, scientists say.
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LOS ANGELES (CBS) ADHD -- it&#39;s a condition that begins in childhood, but could stay with you as an adult, and you may not even realize you have it.
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In a finding that offers insights into how young children learn language, researchers have discovered the early learning experiences of owls forever alter their brain circuitry.
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Children who were exposed to  cocaine in the womb show poorer-than-average language skills  during their early years and do not catch up, new research  suggests.
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A new British study finds the clearest evidence yet that common food colorings and preservatives can trigger hyperactivity in normal children
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) -- In the two years before and after they're diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), children with the condition typically use more health-care services than other children, U.S. research shows.