In the United States, an estimated one in nine children has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Stimulants Mimic A Night Of Sound Sleep Rather Than Directly Boost Attention In A Nutshell Not attention networks: ADHD ...

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What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...

Most children in elementary school begin learning about the body and how it works; however, research reveals that parents and teachers tend to leave out information about the brain. In fact, one study ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. .

Researchers have found that having children seems to delay certain aspects of age-related cognitive decline. Rawpixel.com - stock.adobe.com Think having kids drains your brain? Think again. A new ...

A new book by New Market author Dawn Downing Henricks provides a pathway for teachers, parents and caregivers to help ...