What’s especially interesting about this study is that it addresses three different questions: Are people with ADHD at higher risk for excessive internet use? If so, does ADHD cause that higher risk? If ADHD does cause that risk, what ADHD symptoms in particular are involved?

An enduring controversy in the ADHD world is the role of diet and, in particular, synthetic food dyes. This issue has come to the forefront again recently because the State of California is reviewing the data and considering requiring labels on foods like Great Britain did previously.

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) wanted to better understand how primary care doctors addressed these risks with patients as they transitioned from childhood to young adulthood. They found that although doctors generally discuss depression, substance abuse, and suicide risk with patients who have a history of ADHD, they rarely discuss safe driving with…

Studies have shown how deficient levels of vitamin D could lead to kids experiencing anything from stunted development to high blood pressure. Now, researchers from the University of Turku have found that vitamin D could also play a role in the development of ADHD.

A study of 146 million U.S. citizens provides critical risk prevention data…Looking from individual to individual, the risk of a suicide attempt was 39 percent lower when people with ADHD were taking medications than when they were not. These differences were similar for men and women.

When it comes to making friends, it isn’t the easiest for Michael Fetherman who has autism and ADHD. However, Michael’s big sister Juliana made it her mission to put all her efforts into developing an app to help him and others with disabilities make friends.

Digital startup Tiimo, which provides visual aids to support people affected by autism and ADHD, has reached its crowdfunding goal of €340,000…Founded in 2015, the firm is on a mission to innovate the process of diagnosis and treatment in ADHD and autism. It has developed an iOS and Android app that helps users comprehend time…

By using technology as triage to pin point obstacles and locate trends, I’ve found that businesses can save around 30% on adjustments costs by implementing changes in company culture that come for free. Here’s my list of five easy changes, addressing the most common causes of difficulty for neurodiverse teams.

College has resumed on America’s campuses, and most students can work through their start-of-semester stress with a trip to the gym, a comforting call with a parent or a late-night binge. But for some students, normal days are a challenge – let alone high-stress exam periods and the beginning of a new term. That’s why…

Despite having much to offer, neurodiverse people can struggle to land a job. Some firms are now looking at new ways to tap into their talents…One in seven people are “neurodivergent”, according to ACAS. Despite this, a recent study by the CIPD found that seven in 10 businesses ignored their own neurodiversity policy.

Therapeutic horseback riding combined with brain-building exercises can improve the dexterity, coordination and strength of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, shows a study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

A new systematic review highlights the established and emerging practices that represent medical overuse in pediatrics. Medical overuse included misdiagnosis of students with ADHD, neonatal ICU admission and pharmacologic therapy for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome, and over prescription of opioids.