I also discovered an interesting blog posting on boys and ADHD from Dr. Stan Kutcher, an internationally-renowned expert in mental health from right here in Halifax! I`m going to share more about Dr. Kutcher and his work in mental health next week. Stay tuned!
Rhonda
New Gene Study of ADHD Points to Defects in Brain Signaling Pathways
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia Research Suggests that Interventions at the Glutamate Transmission
Level Might Treat Disorder--
Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility that drugs acting on those pathways might offer a new treatment option for patients with ADHD who have those gene variants--potentially, half a million U.S. children.
"At least 10 percent of the ADHD patients in our sample have these particular genetic variants," said study leader Hakon Hakonarson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Applied Genomics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "The genes involved affect neurotransmitter systems in the brain that have been implicated in ADHD, and we now have a genetic explanation for this link that applies to a subset of children with the disorder."
Read the rest of the media release here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-gene-study-of-adhd-points-to-defects-in-brain-signaling-pathways-2011-12-04
Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility that drugs acting on those pathways might offer a new treatment option for patients with ADHD who have those gene variants--potentially, half a million U.S. children.
"At least 10 percent of the ADHD patients in our sample have these particular genetic variants," said study leader Hakon Hakonarson, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Applied Genomics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "The genes involved affect neurotransmitter systems in the brain that have been implicated in ADHD, and we now have a genetic explanation for this link that applies to a subset of children with the disorder."
Read the rest of the media release here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-gene-study-of-adhd-points-to-defects-in-brain-signaling-pathways-2011-12-04
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Like any kind of disorder ADHD can be genetically passed on from generation to generation. That is why those who have ADHD background in their bloodline should be aware of it and take actions when they observe a member exhibiting behavior of someone with ADHD.
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