New ADHD gene study points to defects in brain signaling pathways
Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
Pediatric researchers analyzing genetic influences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have found alterations in specific genes involved in important brain signaling pathways. The study raises the possibility that drugs acting on those pathways might offer a new treatment option for patients with ADHD who have those gene variants -- potentially, half a million US children.