Tag Archives: ADHD

Revolutionary Three-Hour Therapy Session Helps Children Overcome Fears

(IN BRIEF) A study conducted by researchers at the University of York and University of Sheffield found that common childhood phobias, such as fear of spiders, dogs, and needles, could be resolved in a single three-hour therapy session instead of … Read the full press release

Shire MYDAYIS now available by prescription in the United States

Mydayis, which is now available in the U.S., demonstrated improvements lasting up to 16 hours post-dose, beginning at 2 or 4 hours post-dose, compared to placebo, in total score on a skill-adjusted math test that measures attention in ADHD Lexington, … Read the full press release

Loughborough University: daily movement programme has the potential to boost children’s chances in the classroom

LEICESTERSHIRE, 06-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a daily movement programme can improve children’s physical development levels and has the potential to boost their chances in the classroom, researchers from Loughborough University have found. Academics from the University’s School of Sport, Exercise and … Read the full press release

International team of researchers identify the roles of the five regions of the prefrontal cortex play in decision-making

Research group offers new insights into the roles of different subareas in the prefrontal cortex FREIBERG, 14-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Whether the brain responds to an external stimulus or not depends significantly on the balance between areas of excitation and inhibition … Read the full press release

Shire plc: U.S. FDA acknowledged receipt of the Class 2 resubmission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for SHP465

Lexington, Mass., USA, 20-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged receipt of the Class 2 resubmission of a New Drug Application (NDA) for SHP465, a long-acting, triple-bead, … Read the full press release

Shire unveils powerful spoken word video to raise awareness of some of the issues many adults with ADHD face

https://youtu.be/sx11gbYMRFs Spoken word performer communicates plight of adults with ADHD who remain overlooked and unsupported. ZUG, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — To mark ADHD Awareness Month, Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) has today launched a powerful spoken word video to communicate … Read the full press release

Innovative therapy in Europe: Functional Neurology to improve life of patients with brain and central nervous system disorders

GENEVA, 08-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TESTmyBRAIN (Switzerland) has opened its first center of Functional Neurology in Europe. This non-invasive therapy (no medication, no surgery) coming from the United States helps patients suffering from migraines, concussions, strokes, AD/HD, Parkinson disease, Alzheimer, … Read the full press release

ADHD medicine affects the brain’s reward system

The scientists' model shows how some types of ADHD medicine influence the brain's reward system

15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A group of scientists from the University of Copenhagen has created a model that shows how some types of ADHD medicine influence the brain’s reward system. The model makes it possible to understand the effect of the medicine … Read the full press release