A mother’s diet in pregnancy may modulate the risk of a child developing ADHD, according to a study by researchers in Barcelona. The study was…
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Pregnant? Take Enough Vitamin D!
Making sure to take enough Vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin” can help prevent ADHD in your new child. Researchers found Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy can raise the risk of ADHD in the developing baby.
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The World Federation of ADHD International Consensus Statement: 208 Evidence-Based Conclusions About ADHD
A meta-analysis of seven large studies found no evidence of an association between sugar consumption and ADHD in youth.
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Excessive acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked to ADHD, Autism
A new study published April 24, 2018 in the American Journal of Epidemiology by a team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ)…
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Acetaminophen use in pregnancy and ADHD risk in offspring
Researchers found a modest association between ‘any prenatal maternal use’ of acetaminophen” in all three trimesters and ADHD in the offspring but not with use for fewer than eight days.
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Cigarette smoking in pregnancy linked to high risk of ADHD in children
For mothers who smoked fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, the risk of giving birth to a child who developed ADHD was 54 percent higher than for non-smokers. For heavier smokers, the risk was 75 percent higher.
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SSRIs in Pregnancy May Raise Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders
A new study at Johns Hopkins University has found that prenatal SSRI exposure was almost three times more likely in boys with autism spectrum disorders – risk was highest with exposure in the first trimester. Prenatal exposure to SSRIs in boys also resulted in higher rates of developmental delays; risk was highest with exposure during the third trimester.
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Gestational Exposure to BPA Linked to Hyperactivity in Girls at Age 3
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston have discovered that gestational exposure to an organic compound used in the manufacture of plastics could lead to development of behavior and mood disorders in girls at age 3.
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