In September, California became the first state in the nation to ban six artificial food dyes from meals served in public schools. The move followed a 2021 report from the state’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) that concluded the body of evidence supported a relationship between food dye exposure and adverse behavioral outcomes…

Discovering how my brain works has helped me to better understand how to find equilibrium between my academic career and my well-being, says Ana Bastos.

Research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has called for greater recognition of the needs of neurodivergent mothers during perinatal care.

Key Takeaways: ADHD in adults is underdiagnosed, often masked by comorbid conditions, leading to significant psychosocial impairments. Accurate diagnosis requires comprehensive history-taking, standardized tools, and functional assessments to differentiate from other psychiatric disorders. ADHD prevalence in adults is 2.5%, with high comorbidity rates with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and substance use disorder. Early identification…

Puerto Rican content creator Sara Mendez empowers and educates on BIPOC with ADHD

Their neurodivergence helped them understand their gender identity—here’s the science behind it.

Each fall, Dr. Emi Furukawa, Group Leader of OIST’s Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit and Children’s Research Center, attends the European Network for Hyperkinetic Disorders’ (EUNETHYDIS) annual meeting, a conference that links a vast network of ADHD researchers, most of whom are based in Europe. Last year, Professor Gail Tripp, head of the unit, presented their…

Fidgeting is a common trait of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). Whether it’s picking at fingernails or tapping a foot, many people with ADHD tend to move more often than those without the condition.

The Defense Department has expanded the list of medical conditions that no longer disqualify people from enlisting in the military. More than 6,000 people have enlisted through a pilot program’s relaxed requirements, which allow recruits to enter basic training with previously disqualifying medical conditions, said Lin St. Clair, deputy director of the Defense Department’s accession…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide additional answers on their work to end shortages of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications — including Adderall.

The disorder, which affects executive function, can cause distinct challenges in the kitchen, leaving many to develop their own accommodations.

Patients responded well in times of ‘high environment demand’ because sense of urgency led to hyperfocus