ADHD in the News 2025-04-03
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Why parents of kids with ADHD are so worried about Trump’s changes.
Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others
Nearly 16 million American adults have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but evidence suggests that more than 30 percent of them don’t respond well to stimulant medications like Ritalin and Adderall. A new clinical trial provides a surprising explanation for why this may be the case: There are individual differences in how our brains circuits are wired, including the chemical circuits responsible for memory and concentration, according to a new study co-led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and performed at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center.
Study: Ritalin improves numeric memory but not overall cognition in non-ADHD adults
A new study published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental has found that a low dose of the commonly prescribed ADHD medication methylphenidate may improve accuracy in certain memory tasks but does not enhance overall cognitive function in healthy adults.
Methylphenidate may impact corneal cells in children with ADHD
A study of the effects of methylphenidate in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found lower corneal endothelial cell counts in those diagnosed with ADHD and undergoing treatment with methylphenidate compared with untreated children and a control group.
Put a finger down if TikTok has made you think you have ADHD
Young adults love TikTok. In 2024, the app had nearly 2.5 billion active users, 60 per cent of them under 35 years old. Increasingly, young people are turning to TikTok for advice and information on a range of topics and issues, and that includes mental health information to guide their health-care decisions. Among those topics is attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Content about ADHD is thriving on TikTok, with videos using related hashtags garnering tens of billions of views.
Music to their ears
Are people with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) more likely to listen to background music while performing daily tasks? Kelly-Ann Lachance, a doctoral student in clinical neuropsychology at Université de Montréal, decided to find out.
Tests show emotional, behavioral problems in adolescents with long COVID
A clinical survey of 85 pediatric long-COVID patients in Bavaria, Germany, reveals high levels of fatigue, loss of motivation, difficulty concentrating and maintaining attention, worsened mood, and greater anxiety.
How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education
Sueli Gwiazdowski, 24, says she switched high schools three times when she was growing up. She wanted to stay at her first school because she loved being on the speech and debate team – but the campus wasn't wheelchair accessible. Her second school forced her to learn in a separate room, away from her non-disabled friends.
A Guide to Preventing and Managing Parent ADHD Burnout
Self-care, self-compassion, and a robust support network can help parents avoid burnout when caring for a child with ADHD. Certain parenting strategies and approaches may also help reduce the risk of burnout.
Klein ISD nurse fired after students’ ADHD medications vanish from clinic
A routine audit revealed wrong pills were in students’ medication bottles
Attention spans are shortening and ADHD awareness is increasing. Should we do church differently?
Our ability to concentrate has been universally diminished by technology, and that’s just one of a complex range of interweaving factors – including ADHD – that means many of us are struggling to maintain attention. Does the way we do church need a radical rethink, or is this merely a question of self-discipline?
Church Offers Welcoming Sensory Room for Children With ADHD, Autism
‘It was like this big welcoming sign — whatever your child needs ... all of it is welcome.’