Children with attention problems in early childhood were 40 percent less likely to graduate from high school, says a new study from Duke University that examines how early childhood characteristics ...

September 5, 2008 — In a longitudinal study, low–birth-weight children had modestly increased levels of psychiatric problems such as aggression or anxiety throughout childhood. However, those living ...

Smoking in adolescence contributes to attention problems that persist into adulthood, a new study of identical twins suggests. "Since our results imply that smoking causally increases attention ...

Researchers at UCLA Health have found that a person's risk of developing psychotic-like experiences may be influenced by both childhood attention problems and their genetic makeup. The findings, ...

Adults with ADHD experience more frequent "sleep-like" brain activity while awake, driving lapses in attention and task errors.

Children who exhibit attention problems in elementary school may face heightened risks for certain negative outcomes in adolescence, according to new research published in the Journal of Attention ...

Excessive screen use by preschool-age children can lead to reduced sleep quality, exacerbating problems such as poor attention, hyperactivity and unstable mood, a new study suggests. Excessive screen ...

Let's start with some facts: Seventy-percent of people say they have a problem paying attention. The average attention span is eight seconds. After reading this sentence, it’s likely that you’re going ...

This month, I picked up a concerned parent from the waiting room. I walked her to my office and asked how I could help. “My 10-year-old son can’t focus on anything. I think it’s because of the video ...