Category Archives: ADHD
UPDATED: Observer plugs fish oil for concentration, ADHD and depression
Observer plugs fish oil for concentration, ADHD and depression – based on very inadequate evidence. Continue reading
Filed under ADHD, depression, fish
Dore and some interesting wikipedia edits
Interesting goings on around Dore and Wikipedia Continue reading
ASA: Dore advert is “misleading” and breaches rules on “truthfullness” and “substantiation”
I was delighted to see that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint of mine about Dore’s advertising. I complained about an advert referring to “help with Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia or Asperger’s”. The ASA has reviewed the evidence … Continue reading
ITV Yorkshire allows Dore to be promoted uncritically: UPDATED
ITV Yorkshire chose to dedicate over two minutes of their 6pm news bulletin today to an uncritical plug for the Dore treatment for learning difficulties.* The lack of good evidence that the Dore programme works – and the fact that … Continue reading
The Times and Hopkins allow Quinnell to plug Dore
Quinnell plugs Dore in Times: ‘miracle cure endorsed by celeb’ stories may be more newsworthy than ‘miracle cure still doesn’t work’ stories. That is a pity. Continue reading
BBC1 lets Scott Quinnell plug Dore, uncritically
I was interested to see this clip on YouTube: apparently broadcast 26/6/09*. The interviewer gives Scott Quinnell ample time to plug Dore for the treatment of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism and Asperger Syndrome. There are a number of important issues … Continue reading
Patrick Holford is an ex-Professor: he has resigned his Visiting Professorship at Teesside. UPDATE: Teesside’s Cactus Clinic also ceases to operate
Patrick Holford has resigned his visiting professorship at the University of Teesside. The Cactus Clinic has ceased to operate: this is unfortunate for the parents who benefited from its services. However, the nutritional assessment programme with its emphasis on unproven tests such as hair mineral analysis and IgG blood tests for food intolerance was not pursuing an evidence-based approach and it is unsettling that this was considered appropriate with such a vulnerable clientele. Continue reading
Filed under ADHD, allergies, allergy, Holford, patrick holford, University of Teesside
Dore, Dyslexia and ADHD: ‘unlikely miracle cure’ stories are viewed as newsworthy; ‘negative’ stories aren’t
A short break from your usual Holford coverage to discuss some news about the Dore ‘cure’ for dyslexia, ADHD and a load of other things. Dorothy Bishop recently published a paper showing that the evidence for Dore as a treatment … Continue reading
Filed under ADHD, Dore, dyslexia, patrick holford
Dore pwned in medical journal: expensive and unproven ‘cure’
The Dore programme is an interesting ‘cure’ for all kinds of things: as Dorothy Bishop puts it, “Dore Achievement Centres are springing up world-wide with a mission to cure cerebellar developmental delay, thought to be the cause of dyslexia, attention-deficit … Continue reading
Filed under ADHD, autistic spectrum disorders, Dore, dyslexia
Skeptic’s Circle: Welcome to the Museum of Skepticism
Skeptic’s Circle #65 is now up at the excellent Neurologica blog. This circle is taking place in a museum, with Steven Novella serving as your knowledgeable guide. “The room was filled with that odd combination of excitement, interest and restlessness … Continue reading
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