Prescription videogames help children with ADHD in trial

A boon: A study claims that children with ADHD improved their working memory and levels of attention with half an hour of videogame play a day.

LONDON: Playing tailor-made videogames can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to results from a pivotal clinical trial announced. 

The US company developing the treatment, unlisted Akili, now plans to file for regulatory approval with the US Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2018, paving the way for what would be the first such "digital" prescription product.