A School of Medicine expert is part of a panel tasked with shaping guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of the condition

Jimmy White, the 62-year-old snooker legend, has opened up about his ADHD diagnosis, saying he wishes he had known about it sooner. He believes that if he had, he could have had an even more successful snooker career.

The Trump Administration is calling for a report “assess[ing] the prevalence of and threat” of several drugs, including stimulants like Adderall

[Excerpt] Thomas was being treated for ADHD and sleep apnea, Harrington said. Those treatments also are not FDA approved. Harrington the Cooper family was lured into believing the treatments could help their son.

THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The societal stress and stigma of being LGBTQ+ can increase a person’s risk of mental health problems, a new study suggests. People in sexual and gender minorities are more likely than heterosexuals to suffer from problems like anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder,…

[Excerpt] The analysis highlighted several different comorbidities, such as asthma, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hyperlipidemia, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), major depressive disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety, which the team found had been far more prevalent (P < .001) among subjects who had obesity.

Experts weigh in on why kids with ADHD sleep less and with more disruptions to their sleep cycle.

Young adults who struggle with attention difficulties may be more prone to becoming addicted to social media, and a new study suggests a possible reason why. In a study recently published in Acta Psychologica, researchers found that the tendency to blame others for negative situations might explain some of the connection between attention deficit symptoms…

A new study published in JAMA Network Open this month has found that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be less likely to experience injuries compared to children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Childhood mental, behavioral and developmental disorders include conditions like anxiety, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression, which can affect a child’s well-being, starting as early as preschool. A study from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine provides updated estimates on changes in U.S. childhood behavioral, mental and developmental disorders in children…

An analysis of data from the Twins Early Development Study revealed that the association between ADHD symptoms and emotional problems increased in magnitude from early childhood to adulthood. These two clinical conditions appear to have a shared genetic basis. The paper was published in Psychological Medicine.

Repurposing amlodipine, a commonly used blood pressure medicine, could help manage attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to an international study involving the University of Surrey. In a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers tested five potential drugs in rats bred to exhibit ADHD-like symptoms. Among them, only amlodipine, a common blood pressure medication, significantly reduced…