A team of molecular neurobiologists has found that a specific microRNA plays a key role in the development of a number of brain disorders including schizophrenia, autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, and other psychiatric illnesses.

Brain Abnormalities That May Play Key Role In ADHD Science Daily (press release) - Nov 23, 2008 The study found boys with ADHD had significant shape differences and decreases in overall volume of the basal ganglia compared to their typically developing ...

A new study reveals shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD. Researchers used a new tool, large deformation diffeomorphic mapping, allowing them to examine the shape of the basal ganglia. Boys with ADHD had shape differences and decreased volume of the basal ganglia compared to typically developing children.

New Technique Unveils Brain Abnormalities That May Play Key Role ... MedIndia, India - 4 hours ago In the study, the researchers found that boys with ADHD had significant shape differences and decreases in overall volume of the basal ganglia compared to ...

A study published in the online advance edition of The American Journal of Psychiatry for the first time reveals shape differences in the brains of children with ADHD, which could help pinpoint the specific neural circuits involved in the disorder. Researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Md.