The Adolescent and Adult Neuro-diversity Handbook: Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Related Conditions
Love Undefiled (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Abstinence clearinghouse provide links to a couple of interesting recent studies. The first shows that raising children makes married couples happier , and the more they had the happier they were. The journal of happiness studies reports that Dr Angeles of the University of Glasgow in Scotland did a survey of 90,000 mothers and fathers to find the evidence. "What separates married and unmarried...
The Thinking Mother (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
I'm reading a new book by a pyschologist with twenty years of experience treating young boys who someone thought might have a behavioral disorder or a condition that needs medication (ADD, ADHD, etc.). I'm still at the beginning of the book so I can't say much about it. So far Dr. Rao is saying things that many parents have been saying for years but so far had only been the opinion of laypeople. Here...
PREGNANCYWEEKLY'S BLOG (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Low folate levels during pregnancy are associated with higher odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring aged 7 to 9, new research has found. The findings seem to support the long-held belief that folate (folic acid) levels in expectant mothers influence their children's nervous system development. The researchers also found that children of mothers with low folate levels had notably...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Are lap dances an effective therapy for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or drug addiction? It doesn't seem like a question that should require a serious answer--but...
TraderFeed (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
A trader recently told me of an interesting problem. He had no trouble making money during the trading day. His problem was holding onto the money. Basically he kept trading until his profits were gone. After repeating this pattern day after day, he was left with the frustrated sense of being a talented trader who had nothing to show for his talents. His problem is in an area that cognitive neuroscientists...
VitaBeat (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Low folate levels during pregnancy are associated with higher odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring aged 7 to 9, new research has found. The findings seem to support the long-held belief that folate (folic acid) levels in expectant mothers influence their children's nervous system development.
UK Freedom of Information Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Peers stop claiming discredited expenses - The Times 31/10/09 “A number of high-profile peers stopped claiming overnight allowances for attending the House of Lords after The Sunday Times began exposing colleagues who were abusing the expenses system. Lords Birt, Jay, Rees-Mogg and Richard were among those who ceased claiming overnight subsistence of up to £174 a night in May this year,...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company announced that its poster was presented Friday, October 30, 2009 after it was accepted via a rigorous peer-review process and included as a New Research Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) in Honolulu, HI, October 27-November 1, 2009. Calvin R. Sumner, M.D.
Eide Neurolearning Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
On November 12 & 13th, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L (Sensory Smart Child) and Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide (The Mislabeled Child) and will be presenting a 5-Hour Live Online Webinar on Sensory Processing Disorders that registrants may attend through their home computer connection . Don't miss it! The webinar will include Powerpoint presentations, Video, Live discussion and Questions and Answer period. Registrants...
Health Care (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioral disorder commonly associated with children but now is increasingly found in adult populations as well. Symptoms of ADHD starts developing at an early age of 3 or 4, but these are often overlooked and are diagnosed at adulthood. At many instances a ...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced findings at a major medical meeting from a Phase IIIb study of the tolerability and effectiveness of Daytrana® (methylphenidate transdermal system) in adolescents aged 13 to 17 years diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In addition, data regarding the pharmacokinetic profile...
PharmaGossip (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
U.K. drug maker Shire said Friday it has been subpoenaed by the U.S. authorities over the marketing of three drugs, as it reported a swing into profit for the third quarter. Shire said, as part of its third-quarter results, that it received a subpoena Sept. 23 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, asking it for documents...
Inquisitives (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Here are some newly approved drugs, vaccines and some new indications for old drugs. Ofatumumab CD20-directed cytolytic monoclonal antibody indicated for the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Pazopanib kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma Cervarix human papillomavirus bivalent (types 16 and 18) preventative cervical cancer...
shubsthoughts (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Sugar does not cause hyperactivity in children. Double blind trials have shown no difference in behavior between children given sugar full or sugar-free diets, even in studies specifically looking at children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder or those considered "sensitive" to sugar. In fact, it was found that the difference in the children's behavior was all in the adults'...
Ambush Predator (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
A man carried a police-style baton, nunchucks and a ceremonial throwing knife because of his religious beliefs , a court heard. Which might come as a bit of a surprise to practitioners of the world’s religions… Fry was also charged with two further counts of possession of an offensive weapon, after being found with two sets of nunchucks and the knife at the same time on February 14 this...
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