Author: Robert Lowes
Date of Publication: July 15, 2013
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved the first brain-wave test to help diagnose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years, the agency announced.
Article Title: ‘Striking’ Impact of Bullying on Teens’ Mental, Physical Health
Author: Deborah Brauser
Date of Publication: February 17, 2014
Long-term and current bullying can have serious consequences for adolescents’ physical and mental health, new research suggests.
Article Title: Club helps teens learn how to mix and mingle
Author: Erin Grace
Date of Publication: February 10, 2014
“Welcome to Central Mixer. It’s a social skills club catering to students who have struggled to fit in. Some club members deal with impairments that are not always obvious, such as autism, a developmental disorder characterized by communication difficulties.”
Article Title: Putting the ‘T’rouble in Testosterone Therapy?
Author: Charles P. Vega, MD
Date of Publication: January 30, 2014
“Four in 5 men may have symptoms of testosterone deficiency, and testosterone replacement can improve body composition and metabolic outcomes related to serum glucose and cholesterol levels. In fact, some research even suggests that testosterone treatment might improve the risk for mortality among men with testosterone deficiency. However, a large new study finds a higher risk for cardiovascular disease or death associated with testosterone therapy, and it is not the first study to do so. The current review provides a balanced perspective regarding the challenging issue of testosterone deficiency and replacement among men.”
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Article Title: Video Game ‘Addiction’ More Likely With Autism, ADHD
Author: Serena Gordon
Date of Publication: July 29, 2013
“Study cites poor peer relationships as one reason these kids embrace gaming.
Boys with autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more at risk of addictive video game use than typically developing boys, according to new research.”
Article Title: Morbidity in Klinefelter Syndrome: A Danish Register Study Based on Hospital Discharge Diagnoses
Authors: Anders Bojesen, Svend Juul, Niels H. Birkebæk, and Claus H. Gravholt
Date of Publication: January 4, 2006
“Males suffering from KS experienced an increased hospitalization rate from a variety of disorders. Some are likely to be caused by hypogonadism, and some may be linked to the syndrome per se, whereas others are not readily explained. However, other factors, e.g. socioeconomic, may be involved.”
Article Title: Clinical research: Extra X impairs awareness of others’ minds
Author: Kate Yandell
Date of Publication: June 13, 2014
“Girls and boys born with an extra X chromosome both tend to have difficulties understanding the minds of others, but for different reasons than children with autism do, according to a study published 22 March in Genes, Brain and Behavior” (Sophie van Rijn et al).
Article Title: Feminized behavior and brain gene expression in a novel mouse model of Klinefelter Syndrome
Authors: T.C. Ngun , N.M. Ghahramani, M.M. Creek, S.M. Williams-Burris, H. Barseghyan, Y. Itoh, F.J. Sánchez, R. McClusky, J.S. Sinsheimer, A.P. Arnold, E. Vilain
Date of Publication: June 13, 2014
“In some Klinefelter males, certain traits may be feminized or shifted from the male-typical pattern towards a more female-typical one…In sum, our results demonstrated that investigating behavioral and molecular feminization in XXY males can provide crucial information about the pathophysiology of KS and may aid our understanding of sex differences in brain and behavior.”
Article Title: A qualitative exploration of mothers’ and fathers’ experiences of having a child with Klinefelter syndrome and the process of reaching this diagnosis
Authors: Elyssia Bourke, Pamela Snow, Amy Herlihy, David Amor and Sylvia Metcalfe
Date of Publication: May 22, 2013
“The conclusions from this study were that parents’ experiences of having a child with KS and receiving a diagnosis were complex and multifaceted. This experience was shaped by the timing of when the diagnosis was received, who provided the diagnosis, what information was provided from health-care professionals and that which parents may have encountered on the internet. The long-term experiences for parents were also impacted by the level of support they received. These findings have implications for the process by which KS is recognized by the health-care community and supports available for families.”
The National Center for Learning Disabilities has published an ebook called “Executive Function 101.” This e-book is designed to explain executive functions in a clear, understandable way and to help parents pinpoint the struggles their child might experience. It’s organized into three broad categories where executive skills come into play: learning; behavior and emotions; and social situations and relationships. Each section includes tips for providing support and practice in specific skill areas.
