New research on the effects of adversity in childhood ties together stress, sleep loss, and attention deficits later in life. It also uncovers some of the underlying brain biology and potential treatment approaches — while revealing a puzzling sex-specific effect.

U.S. clinicians often lack training in evaluating adult ADHD. A forthcoming set of national clinical guidelines will finally provide some clarity.

The drugs, which resembled real pharmaceuticals, killed nine people, prosecutors said. They were laced with fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Neurodevelopmental conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism affect about one in ten children. These conditions impact learning, behaviour and development. Executive function delays are core to challenges people with neurodevelopmental conditions experience. This includes skills such as paying attention, switching attention, controlling impulses, planning, organising and problem-solving.

Researchers from USC and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia conducted an international study that revealed hundreds of genetic variants that shape the brain.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that as many as 15.5 million people in the U.S. have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Studies show as many as one in four adults suspect they have an undiagnosed case of ADHD, but there’s help available. Brian Foy dropped by Our Quad Cities News with information on CHADD…

UMD Expert on Disorder Sheds Light and Shares Insights During Awareness Month

Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes, journalists and co-hosts of the podcast Backfired: Attention Deficit, talk about their new podcast, which chronicles the history of ADHD, why diagnoses have shot up, and how it’s treated.

Of the many researched integrative medicine interventions for the treatment of mental health conditions, perhaps one of the simplest is vitamin D. While controversy around its use remains, including recent guidelines that recommend against testing vitamin D levels for virtually any reason,1 my own clinical experience combined with the latest research strongly suggest benefits for a…

Pediatrician Jan Widerman, DO, discusses ADHD and SUD in children and adults and shares guidance on treatment and medication.

Educational psychologists could help to fight mental health and neurodiversity misinformation on TikTok as more young people self-diagnose based on poor quality content on the platform, a new study says.

Tactile massage can relieve hyperactivity, impulsivity and attention deficit in ADHD. This is the result of a small-scale study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. Young people also found that the massage made it easier to fall asleep.