Posts Tagged ‘ADHD-medication’
A few slow-paced breaths are enough to significantly reduce physiological stress
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, sharing important brain & mental health news plus a couple fun brain teasers to test your mental self-rotation skills. #1. Study: Education and lifestyle helped over a million older Americans avoid serious cognitive problems in 2017 Let’s kickstart 2022 with some good news: “The prevalence of serious cognitive…
Read MoreLarge study finds positive yet mixed results from Akili’s digital therapeutic for kids with ADHD
__ Full publication of pivotal trial data outlines Akili’s case for FDA regulation (MobiHealthNews): “A full transcript of STARS-ADHD — the pivotal trial of Akili Interactive’s video game-like pediatric attention deficit treatment — has been published in The Lancet Digital Health journal, providing onlookers a clear view of data fueling the digital therapeutic company’s pending…
Read MoreWill digital therapeutics complement or replace stimulant medications to address inattention and “silent” cognitive issues?
___ Akili Interactive: Digital pediatric ADHD therapeutic performs well with or without accompanying stimulant therapy (MobiHealth News): “Digital therapeutic company Akili Interactive has announced the first results of an open-label, multisite pediatric ADHD trial providing some patients with the company’s video game-like treatment alongside a stimulant medication. According to the company, both those who received…
Read More5 Reasons Why Parents of Children with ADHD Need to Become Proactive, Well-Informed Advocates
. Most children with ADHD receive their care from community-based pediatricians, so it is especially important for that care to be consistent with best-practice guidelines. Unfortunately, all too often it is not. The guidelines Here is a brief summary of some key ADHD guidelines published by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Read MoreStudy finds large gaps between research and practice in ADHD diagnosis and treatment
— Most children with ADHD receive their care from community-based pediatricians. Given the large number of school-age children who require evaluation and treatment services for ADHD, and the adverse impact that poor quality care can have on children’s development, it is important for children to routinely receive care in the community that is consistent with…
Read MoreStudy: Use of methylphenidate-based ADHD medication increases the risk of heart problems
ADHD medication enhances the risk of heart problems in children (Science Nordic): “The risk of developing heart problems is twice as big for children taking medicine for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when compared to children not receiving the medicine…The study builds on data from 714,000 children
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