A sweeping new review of ADHD treatments—drawing on more than 200 meta-analyses—cuts through years of mixed messaging and hype. To make sense of it all, researchers have launched an interactive, ...

Genetics and lifestyle factors, such as leisure screen time and smoking, may significantly contribute to heart risk in patients with ADHD.

Children living in the lowest socioeconomic postcodes used to have the highest rates of ADHD prescriptions. But this has ...

Gone are the days when ADHD was thought to magically disappear after childhood. Recent studies have demonstrated that ADHD persists into adulthood for a significant portion of those diagnosed in ...

Adults with ADHD who recognize and regularly use their personal strengths report better well-being, improved quality of life and fewer mental health difficulties, according to a new international ...

A September review in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders examined 25 studies comparing motor skills in children with ADHD and neurotypical peers, highlighting functional relevance for ...

Women with ADHD experience more perimenopausal symptoms, and earlier in life. This link may be due to consequences of ADHD such as anxiety and lower socio economic status. More intense symptoms also ...

Experts called for more research focused on ADHD in girls and women in a panel in New York City last Thursday. The National Institutes of Health, the largest public funder of biomedical research in ...

Adult ADHD has emerged as a significant health concern in the United States, with approximately one-quarter of adults suspecting they may have undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can present challenges for people who have it, but it also may boost creativity. The key to the increased creativity may be ...

ADHD is common and is progressively being recognized as a disorder affecting people across the lifespan. ADHD is associated with multiple negative personal outcomes, including lower education, ...

While this is most visible in romantic situations, I have begun to realize it affects every relationship in my life: friendships, conflicts, and emotional closeness of all kinds. When I begin to have ...