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Celgene announces fiscal 2009 third-quarter results

22. October 2009 08:07
Celgene Corporation announced non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) net income of $259.8 million, or non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.56 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $185.9 million, or non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.40. [More]

Wake Forest University School of Medicine honours researchers

12. October 2009 08:25
Wake Forest University School of Medicine honored eight of its researchers with awards for excellence at the 13th Annual Research Awards Day Oct. 1. [More]

Pharmacological study for ADHD treatment amongst college students

24. September 2009 23:48
In an effort to help one of the most under studied groups of sufferers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers at University of Rhode Island and Lehigh University have kicked off the first-ever controlled pharmacological study for treatment of ADHD amongst college students. [More]

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Placebo effects in caregivers may change behavior of children with ADHD

29. June 2009 19:32
Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and improve their behavior. [More]

Many teens who smoke marijuana use it as a medication, not as a means of getting high

22. April 2009 21:56
When legal therapies let them down, some teens turn to marijuana. [More]

Ritalin may change brain in same way cocaine does

5. February 2009 04:29
A common treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, prescribed millions of times a year, may change the brain in the same ways that cocaine does, a new study in mice suggests. [More]

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Common ADHD drugs do not cause genetic damage in children

19. November 2008 18:14
In contrast to recent findings, two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Duke University Medical Center. [More]

Novel approach to help drivers with ADHD

4. November 2008 01:27
If your teen can't pass a driver's test, it might not mean more time in driver's ed is needed. It might be due to ADHD! [More]

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Drugs to treat ADHD should be a last resort

24. September 2008 05:25
According to new guidelines in Britain on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), drugs should be the last resort in treating the disorder and parents need to learn how to cope with their child's unruly behaviour. [More]

Campaign to rid food of artificial colours hits the road in Australia and New Zealand

9. September 2008 05:16
The on-going debate about artificial colours which are commonly added to foods has been a controversial topic in the U.S. and Britain for a number of years with groups lobbying for the practice to be banned. [More]

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Genetic change in dopamine transporter supports a role for dopamine signaling in ADHD

9. July 2008 06:34
A genetic change in the dopamine transporter - one of the brain's dopamine-handling proteins - makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and "run backward," Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report this week in The Journal of Neuroscience. [More]

Study uncovers how Ritalin works in brain to boost cognition, focus attention

24. June 2008 21:31
Stimulant medications such as Ritalin have been prescribed for decades to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and their popularity as "cognition enhancers" has recently surged among the healthy, as well. [More]

U.S. consumer group calls for ban on food colourings

4. June 2008 04:48
A consumer advocacy group in the United States has called for a ban on artificial colourings in food. [More]

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Preservatives and food colours may be the culprits in ADHD

25. May 2008 21:37
The suspicion that additives such as preservatives and artificial food colours can contribute to hyperactive behaviour in children has been around for years. [More]

Drug testing for exam students could be on the cards

22. May 2008 13:16
Experts are warning that schools and universities may soon need to test students sitting exams for drugs, in much the same way that athletes are currently tested. [More]

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