New research on the biological basis for ADHD

The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the Washington Post published on article on the study here. Thanks to the 2E Newsletter for the link.

Do ADHD meds lead to a lower crime rate?

Hmm. After years of hearing how using ADHD meds leads to a life of crime, now, courtesy of The Economist, we have an article suggesting that the use of ADHD meds may have led to a drop in the violent crime rate. Presented. . .without comment.

"Neural Substrates of Self-Regulatory Control in Children and Adults With Tourette Syndrome"

Thanks to Shulamit for the heads-up about this paper.

Leaky gut -- no longer just a hypothesis

Researchers at University of Maryland are doing some really interesting research into the mechanisms behind "leaky gut" and its role in autoimmune disease and other disorders:

http://somvweb.som.umaryland.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=893&z=5

This comes on the heels of Dr. Fasano's piece about Celiac disease in the August issue of Scientific American. No practical take-away as yet, but this is very cool, paradigm-shifting stuff, and it will be very interesting to see what other researchers do with this information over the next couple of years.

New ADHD med approved

The FDA has approved Intuniv for treatment of ADHD in children. An extended-release form of guanfacine, "the way it works is unclear, but the drug is thought to directly (sic) engage receptors in the brain's prefrontal cortex."

"The Autistic Surfer"

Check out this very interesting article by Jonah Lehrer about surfer Clay Marzo, who has Asperger Syndrome.

"Mad But Glad"

-- An interesting video/program about Tourette Syndrome and creativity.