Hyperactivity Determined by Genes, Not Poor Parenting, Cardiff University Scientists Find

Medical News Today -- Scientists at Cardiff University, supported by funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC), have found that children diagnosed with ADHD were more likely to have duplicate or missing segments in their DNA than other children without the condition. The research provides evidence in favour of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) having a genetic basis.

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