A new study suggests activation of a mother’s immune system during pregnancy, such as during an allergic response, may affect fetal brain development. This could influence the child’s susceptibility to psychiatric disorders in later life, such as autism, schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Parenting young children often comes with daily challenges, but for parents who have children with ADHD coupled with extreme emotional reactions, the challenges can be significant.

Inattention and slow processing speed are associated with problems with peers, both in children with and without an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychology.

There are a variety of political, social, and economic reasons for ADHD’s popularity. But ADHD often has many mental and psychiatric disabilities associated with it. When symptoms become blended, it’s harder to distinguish a disease correctly. Often, comorbidity, defined as the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions, is an overlooked factor for overdiagnosed…

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris: Ten years ago at my pediatric clinic in San Francisco, teachers, social workers and parents were bringing me child after child with concerns of ADHD. As I examined my patients, I noticed that the highest rate of behavioral problems was occurring in the kids whose parents had drug addictions or mental…

Among the many myths and misunderstandings of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is that exceptionally smart people can’t have ADHD (or, conversely, that ADHD comes pre-packaged with gifts of creativity and high intelligence). However, as Dr. Thomas Brown explains in “The Mysteries of ADD and High IQ,” ADHD “has nothing to do with how smart a person is.…

Former Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware teamed with grammy-winning singer Steven Battey and rapper Snoop Dogg on a music video, “They Don’t Know,” to bring awareness to ADHD. The video, which stars Ware’s two children, is a part of Singing for Superheroes, a group formed by Battey “to empower children with disabilities and illnesses through music.”

Behavior disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) are diagnosed in about 25 percent of children with ADHD, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recognizing the signs and starting treatment for conduct disorder early is important as those with CD who haven’t received treatment may be unable…

Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) were less likely than the general population to have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),1 failing to support the Lulé, Ludolph, and Ludolph hypothesis2 that the 2 diseases share common pathology, according to the results of a study published in Journal of the Neurological Sciences.

The symptoms of ADHD foster important traits associated with entrepreneurship. That conclusion was reached in a study conducted by an international team of economists, who found that entrepreneurs with ADHD embrace new experiences and demonstrate passion and persistence.

The challenges of parenting when you have ADHD can feel insurmountable. Thankfully, many things can help. Below, moms with ADHD share the biggest lessons they’ve learned.

Many people with ADHD go a long, long time without being diagnosed. Sometimes they never get diagnosed. Commonly, this is because they simply don’t know the symptoms of ADHD and no one else recognizes that they have signs of ADHD either, so they live on in not-so-blissful ignorance…Other times, though, people do have an inkling…