A new map of a neurotransmitter may lead to better drugs for ADHD, depression, epilepsy, and more, researchers report. The discovery also adds to the researchers’ knowledge of neurotransmitters in the brain. The map is of a new conformation of LeuT, a bacterial protein that belongs to the same family of proteins as the brain’s…

An international study published in the journal Cell, has described 109 genetic variants associated with eight psychiatric disorders: autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome, in a total of about 230,000 patients worldwide.

These conditions aren’t really connected at all, although sometimes children can have both. Here are the differences between ADHD and autism, and what symptoms look like in children.

Children born to women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may be at higher risk for anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and behavioral problems, compared to children whose mothers do not have the infertility disorder, according to National Institutes of Health researchers. Their study appears in Fertility & Sterility.

Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has long-term associations with both psychiatric and somatic disorders, resulting in large financial costs, according to a study published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Individuals with ADHD commonly experience an increased risk for a variety of behavioral, psychiatric, and somatic health issues, which poses significant clinical and public…

McGill-led research shows that boys exhibiting inattention-hyperactivity at age 10 have a higher risk for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in adolescence and adulthood. Treatments to reduce these behaviours may decrease the risk for TBIs.

In March 2020 Jayanti Owens published, “Relationships between an ADHD Diagnosis and Future School Behaviors among Children with Mild Behavioral Problems,” a piece focused on examining the consequences of ADHD diagnosis and the social and psychological factors involved in medicating young children with undiagnosed behavioral problems.

Many of my patients with Adult ADHD are also moms. Being a mom requires focus, organization, planning ahead, multitasking, and frustration tolerance. All of these present challenges for parents with ADHD…Here are five strategies that many of my patients who have ADHD and who are parents have found helpful.

In order to improve workplace wellness, safety and productivity, companies are creating environments that better adapt to the functioning of employees’ mental and physical faculties. This is being made possible with the help of technologies that monitor movements, facial expressions and even brain activity.

Leading into International Women’s day #IWD2020 on the 8th March, it is important for us to consider why there are more girls and women coming forward being diagnosed with Neurodivergent conditions than in the past.

New European research has found that children who don’t get enough sleep may be at a higher risk of developing mental health problems such as ADHD, anxiety and depression. Carried out by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the University of Bergen, Norway, the new study looked at 799 children who…

A test in switzerland showed that a parenting education programme that improved children’s behaviour also improved the mother-father relationship, even though the programme did not specifically address their relationship.