[Excerpt] Researchers have used brain imaging analyses such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to understand the neurological basis of ADHD. Understanding brain structure abnormalities that lead to ADHD-related pathologies is crucial for designing early assessment and intervention systems, especially for children.

Phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, are linked to an array of problems, especially in pregnancy

Kennedy’s autism report, touted by Trump, will suggest that using the pain reliever during pregnancy might be linked to the developmental disorder

Tom Holland, who previously revealed his dyslexia diagnosis, shared that acting helps him with his neurodevelopment disorder, as well as with his ADHD diagnosis.

US-based online store iHerb has suspended sales of melatonin gummies to Australia. This comes after a rise in reports of non-fatal overdoses in Western Australia in children who took these popular supplements. This latest move raises fresh concerns about the safety of these non-prescription sleep aids. I have been a sleep researcher and a psychologist…

All four of Jessica Borisch’s kids have attended Dutton Christian School (DCS), a school serving pre-K through eighth grade students outside Grand Rapids, Michigan. With her youngest, though, things were different. In first grade, Gabe had trouble sitting still. In second, he struggled to adjust to instruction during pandemic lockdowns. By fifth grade, schoolwork was…

Kelli Lehto, Associate Professor of Neuropsychiatric Genomics at the University of Tartu, is leading a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant project that brings together genetics, psychology, and data science to investigate the causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and enhance diagnostic methods.

People with a mental health disorder are more likely to marry someone with a similar condition than look for a partner without one, intriguing new research has suggested. A study of nearly 15 million people across Europe and Asia found that individuals with a psychiatric disorder such as depression are more likely to look for…

A new study published in the journal Cannabis sheds light on how two core features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—namely inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity—relate to specific problems associated with cannabis use in young adults. The findings suggest that inattention symptoms are tied to functional consequences like academic struggles, poor self-care, and memory lapses, while hyperactive-impulsive symptoms may lead…

Thomas Priolo, MD discusses strategies to manage back-to-school changes in child and adolescent psychiatric care.

A study of children aged 10 to 15 in Serbia found that the severity of ADHD symptoms is associated with personality traits. Specifically, children with higher levels of Aggressiveness, Neuroticism, and Negative Valence tended to have more severe ADHD symptoms, while children with higher levels of Conscientiousness tended to have fewer symptoms.  The research was…

DENVER (AP) — Engineering student Tory Ridgeway buried his head. Just finished with his Lockheed Martin internship and weeks away from his final year at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the 22-year-old from Maryland found himself overwhelmed by the solidarity he felt at a neurodivergent leadership conference. Having autism and ADHD, Ridgeway already knew there were plenty…