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Automated CHICA System Makes ADHD Diagnosis More Accurate

Sep. 24, 2013 — Asking three simple key ADHD-diagnostic questions of parents of 5- to 12-year-olds...

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Video Games Tested as Treatment for Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a common learning disability where a person has problems with reading and spelling words...

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What are Occupational Disorders?

It is estimated that one in every four Americans that are working cannot properly read...

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New process may diagnose dyslexia in children earlier

(NECN) – In some groundbreaking medical news...

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What about "Dyslexics vs. Non-dyslexics," asks Levinson?

"David and Goliath" is a fascinating read...

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This Young Scientist is Using Technology to Help Dyslexics

A young dyslexic scientist, Luz Rello...

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Specially tinted glasses help dyslexia patients read

Tinted lenses have once again been reported to help dyslexics read better by reducing such visual symptoms as word movement...

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Research May Lead to Early Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties and the...

A new tool has been developed for early diagnoses of reading difficulties...

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Is dyslexia a disorder or a gift or just different normal functioning?

This article was briefly summarized by Dr Harold Levinson and then critiqued...

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ADHD drug effective for people with dependency

Prior to this recent study in the journal Addiction...

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Study Finds Biomarker Differentiating the Inattentive, Combined Subtypes of ADHD

Oct. 8, 2013 - Using a common test of brain functioning...

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Adult ADHD Remains Undertreated

A new European study finds that only a small proportion of adults ever receive a proper ADHD diagnosis and treatment...

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Clowns and spiders and planes, oh my! Do you have a phobia?

Joe Thompson on ITV’s Daybreak this week discussed how he was eventually helped to overcome his fear of flying or aerophobia...

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Taking the Stigma Out of Dyslexia

"Dislecksia: This Movie is directed by Harvey Hubbell V, an acknowledged dyslexic...

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A study presented at the 26th ECNP Congress

BARCELONA, Spain ―Approximately 20% of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have comorbid autistic traits (ATs)...

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Important Ways to Treat Dyslexia With/Without ADHD!

The best ways to treat dyslexia depend on meaningful understanding....

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How Do ADHD Medications Work?

A new study in Biological Psychiatry...

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What about "Dyslexics vs. Non-dyslexics," from "David And Goliath," asks...

"David and Goliath" is a fascinating read...

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Unlocking the Potential in ADHD Adults

"A Critique by Dr Harold Levinson...

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ADHD Awareness What It Is and What It Is Not

"A Critique by Dr Harold Levinson...

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17 Business Titans Who Overcame Dyslexia: Based on "David and Goliath."

"Dr Harold Levinson's Analysis...

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins identify area of brain that prevents dizziness

Part of right parietal cortex plays key role in upright perception...

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The Not-So-Hidden Cause Behind the A.D.H.D. Epidemic

Between the fall of 2011 and the spring of 2012...

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Despite years of ADHD research, diagnosis remains tricky and treatment, more...

However, Dr. Harold Levinson believes ADHD diagnosis can be more certain and treatment more effective...

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A.D.H.D. Medication Is a Hit for Red Sox Hero

Shane Victorino has it all...

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ADHD cause unlikely to be dopamine dysfunction

A new study in the journal Brain by University of Cambridge researchers suggests that the main cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is to be found in structural differences in the...

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Vision, Dyslexia Not Linked: Study

A new brain imaging study appears to rule out one potential cause of dyslexia...

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The Big Bucks in Keeping Kids Focused

Ten percent of American children are diagnosed with ADHD...

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Social anxiety and disordered overeating: an association among overweight and...

In this study...

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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among Chinese children with attention...

Because Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often comorbid with psychiatric and developmental disorders...

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ADHD symptomatology in eating disorders: a secondary psychopathological...

Because Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has commonly been described in psychiatric disorders...

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Lateralized auditory brain function in children with normal reading ability...

Central auditory processing in typically- and atypically-developing readers were examined...

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Abnormal visual motion processing is not a cause of dyslexia.

fMRI results provided strong evidence that visual magnocellular dysfunction is not causal to dyslexia but may instead be consequential to impoverished reading...

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LINKING EAR INFECTIONS, HYPERACTIVE BEHAVIOR AND FUTURE HEALTH

In an interesting review...

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The Effect of a Stroop-like Task on Postural Control in Dyslexic Children

Introduction-Postural control involves the integration of visual...

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ADHD Drugs Might Soon Be Used To Treat Binge Eating

LONDON (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical group Shire PLC said Vyvanse...

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Sunny Regions Reflect Lower ADHD Rates: Study

Scientists mapping the number of ADHD diagnoses across the United States...

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Wider ADHD definition risks unnecessary medication, say experts

Less restrictive diagnostic criteria and a broader definition of ADHD ...

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6 famous people who have received brutal rejection letters

What's the most difficult thing every successful person has to deal with...

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Adult ADHD a huge drain on Canada's economy: report

According to research from the Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC)...

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Toward Defining the Neural Substrates of ADHD: A Controlled Structural MRI...

A Magnetic resonance brain imaging study by Harvard researchers ...

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Term Dyslexia Not Used In Schools Per Federal Guideline Adopted by Florida

Dyslexia makes it very difficult for children to read...

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Rising ADHD prescriptions draw scrutiny

A recent study in BMJ suggests that the recent loosened criteria for the diagnosis of ADHD...

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Dyslexia Book Uses Typography Tricks, Jumbled Letters To Give Readers Taste...

(Sam Barclay, Kickstarter) In a new book and Kickstarter project...

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ADHD and Marijuana Whole Lotta Self-Medication Going On

A new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research this September...

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Parents Of Children With ADHD Turn To Acupuncture And Other Methods For Help

Some parents of kids suffering from ADHD or ADD are turning to acupuncture...

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TREATING INSOMNIA HELPING HEAL THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION

Treating insomnia in patients who suffer from depression can cure depression...

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Could ADHD Meds Promote Future Cocaine Use?

"Ritalin is not very different from cocaine, and it’s the most popular ADHD medication,"...

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Manipulating Sleep Duration Alters Emotional Functioning and Cognitive...

Following a week of typical sleep...

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Earliest Sign of Autism: The Eyes May Have It

Declining eye contact in infants as young as 2 months old may be one of the earliest indicators of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...

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