References for ADHD/ADD

John Hopkins Children's center and other centers presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology their findings on easing egg allergies in children.

A study conducted at UCLA sheds light on how environmental factors influence disease in our genes.  "We know that genes and environmental factors influence common human diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer," explained principal investigator Jake Lusis, "Most research, however, has focused on unraveling the genetic component of disease risk while ignoring the effect of environmental stimuli. Our study examined how the molecular interaction between the two helps lead to disease." 

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found that 40% of two year olds have at least one reported allergy related disorder.  Researchers reported that the most common sympton was wheezing which occurred in 26% of all children in the study.  "One of the challenges here is that we don't know which wheezers will develop asthma," Smidesang, a primary author in the study says.

A research study conducted at the Queensland Brain Institute in Brisbane and reported in the Journal of Neuroscience discusses the techniques used to test different strains of fruit flys and how these flies could have implications for ADHD and Autism.  The researchers combined genetic tequniques with brain recordings and behavior testing.  They discovered that different mutations either increase or decrease the attention span of a fly.

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found three key factors that could lead to social rejection for children.  Researchers observed two groups of children. One was a random sample of 158 children in the Chicago school system. The other group was a random sample of 126 clinic-referred children.  The three factors are:

The University of Maryland have found evidence that nearly 50% of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder between the ages of 18 and 25 may outgrow the order by the time they turn 30.