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Polygenic scores associated with educational attainment in adults predict educational achievement and ADHD symptoms in children
5 Jul 2014
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The American Psychiatric Association estimates that 3 to 7 per cent of all school aged children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Even after correcting for general cognitive ability, numerous studies report a negative association between ADHD and educational achievement. With polygenic scores we examined whether genetic variants that have a positive influence on educational...
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