Poverty can affect babies’ motor development as early as six months of age. This is the conclusion of the first Brazilian study to examine the quantity and quality of motor development month by month and its relationship with socioeconomic vulnerability during the first months of life. The study, conducted by researchers at the Federal University…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a team led by Penn State researchers found that consistent routines in the home can reduce the likelihood that children will…

Key point: Optimal sleep duration and consistent bedtimes are linked to reduced ADHD odds, with the lowest risk seen among adolescents who remain active daily.

First Grace Presley would occasionally forget why she walked into a room. Then she lost her thoughts mid sentence. Simple tasks like unloading the dishwasher seemed impossible to start. The 39-year-old had always been able to balance things including raising her teenager and a new baby. She began perimenopause in the past year and started…

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he has attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast that aired on Friday.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often talked about as if it were a single condition. But anyone who works with children with ADHD-or raises one-knows that symptoms can look very different from one child to another. A new brain imaging study now provides scientific evidence for this everyday observation, showing that ADHD is not one-size-fits-all at…

The University of Cincinnati’s Melissa DelBello was featured in a National Geographic article discussing recent research she coauthored that used brain imaging to identify three distinct subtypes of of [sic] ADHD, each with its own chemical interactions in the brain. The research was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A single 25 mg dose of a combination of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall) can have measurable cardiovascular effects in healthy young adults, a Mayo Clinic study found. Researchers, whose findings are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, aimed to better understand how the stimulant affects those who use it without a medical prescription.

Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.

A recent survey highlights variation in the training credentials and experience across the burgeoning industry, which is mostly unregulated and unlicensed

Key points: Some neurodivergent folks get stuck in their heads because of cognitive distortions common brain processes. An important first step is to become aware of these distortions and processes. Awareness can be promoted through practicing effective metacognition in the way that works for you.

New research highlights the fluctuating course of pediatric ADHD and the continued role of stimulant medications as first-line therapy.