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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control their behavior and pay attention to tasks.
… Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects a … chemicals that are needed for tasks such as sustaining attention and regulating activity levels. … About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder … Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)​ is a …
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Researchers and families are investigating the heritability of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD.
… arise because Luke, like his mother Rebecca, has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Rebecca's life must be highly … and families are investigating the heritability of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. ​ … Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, Phillip Shaw …
Clinical Research
The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study explores the genetic factors contributing to ADHD to improve treatment in the future.
… The Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Genetic Research Study is exploring the … suggested that there may be a genetic component to this disorder. Individuals diagnosed with ADHD may have close blood relatives with the disorder. Scientists believe that ADHD is a complex disorder …
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Researchers identified connections in the brain that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may inherit from their parents.
… In a new study of families affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), National Institutes of Health … is a relatively common condition marked by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. These symptoms are not … the brain that are involved in the control of action and attention. This makes a lot of sense when we think about the …
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A new study examines why some people grow out of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while others continue to have symptoms as adults.
… (NHGRI) examined why some people grow out of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while others continue to have … and the brain "offline"- might account for the lapses of attention that are found in ADHD. By contrast, adults who had …
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NIH researchers have successfully identified differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), found that individuals diagnosed with ADHD had differences in genes that code for known chemicals that brain cells use to communicate.
… to understand genomic differences in individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. … differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, led by … differences in gene activity in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, …
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When it comes to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), genetics do make an impact.
… When it comes to Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), genetics do make an impact. … influence on creating one of ADHD's cardinal symptoms; hyperactivity-impulsivity. But how? In a study  published in … brain connections, called white matter tracts, tied to the disorder. This study builds on research by the Psychiatric …
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Dr. Sudre is an Associate Investigator in Dr. Philip Shaw's Neurobehavioral Clinical Research within the Social and Behavioral Research Branch
… the most common neuropsychiatric disorders of childhood: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Dr. Sudre uses his strong … 26, 4046–4054. Sudre, G. Shaw, P. (2021) “Adolescent Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Understanding Teenage Symptom … Gustavo Sudre, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), neuroimaging …
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Dr. Philip Shaw was an investigator in the Social and Behavioral Research Branch at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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… was the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He has degrees in experimental … the most common and heritable childhood mental illnesses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a highly … longitudinal study of cerebellar development in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder . Journal of Child …
Talking Glossary
Autosomal recessive is a pattern of inheritance characteristic of some genetic disorders.
… Autosomal Recessive Disorder … gene (one from each parent) are required to cause the disorder. In a family where both parents are carriers and do … and have the disease. By contrast, an autosomal dominant disorder requires only a single copy of the mutated gene from …