Previous studies have suggested an association between ADHD and type 2 diabetes-related risk factors such as obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, but few have investigated the association between ADHD and type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.

Dr. Mallika Marshall reports on a study that shows children are being unnecessarily exposed to ADHD drugs and why more physicians are recording their medical conversations with patients (video).

Researchers compared brain scans of 90 young children and found that those with ADHD symptoms also had smaller brain volume, especially in the frontal lobe — the area that controls motor function, attention and decision making (video).

Oliver North, the National Rifle Association’s incoming president, has suggested that a certain medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, could be partially responsible for the recent gun violence in American schools: Ritalin.

The current theory from the NRA that drugs are responsible for school shootings ranks right up there with blaming death from pneumonia on the use of antibiotics. Life is not this simple.

Children and adolescents are getting fewer prescription drugs than they did in years past, according to a study that looks at a cross-section of the American population…Prescriptions for some drugs increased, such as for treatments for asthma, contraception and attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Young children with ADHD respond differently to specific treatment methods. A recent study examined a new type of intervention, called serious games, to determine which subtypes of children with ADHD are more likely to benefit.

If the “eyes are the window to the soul,” then a series of studies from a Florida Atlantic University laboratory suggests that they may also be a window into diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other dopamine-linked neuropsychiatric disorders.

I’ve been a nurse for a long time, and I’ve never seen a disease so poorly portrayed and misunderstood. I’ve found these are the top 5 myths that stand in the way of ADHD patients:

When you have attention-deficit hyperactivity, managing the demands of adult life—working, paying bills on time, completing necessary tasks, and so on—can be enough of a challenge when you only have to take care of yourself. If you are a parent, the added responsibility of a child or multiple children can add to the potential for…

The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — or ADHD — is extremely common. But the history of popular treatments is still a mystery to many patients.

Exercise is not only great for your body, it’s also great for your brain. It helps many people with ADHD focus, and it leads to some changes in the brain that are comparable to the effects of Ritalin and other stimulant medications used to treat ADHD.