ADHD in the News 2026-03-05
As ADHD Coaching Gains Popularity, Researchers Stress the Importance of Careful Vetting
A recent survey highlights variation in the training credentials and experience across the burgeoning industry, which is mostly unregulated and unlicensed
What’s Driving the Spike in College Students with Disabilities
Universities from Harvard to Hampshire have admitted significantly more students with disabilities over the last decade, as diagnoses for A.D.H.D. and anxiety increase.
Study: 1 dose of non-prescribed Adderall raises blood pressure, heart rate in healthy young adults
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A single 25 mg dose of a combination of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall) can have measurable cardiovascular effects in healthy young adults, a Mayo Clinic study found. Researchers, whose findings are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, aimed to better understand how the stimulant affects those who use it without a medical prescription.
Study: There might be 3 different types of ADHD
The University of Cincinnati's Melissa DelBello was featured in a National Geographic article discussing recent research she coauthored that used brain imaging to identify three distinct subtypes of of [sic] ADHD, each with its own chemical interactions in the brain. The research was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
Brain imaging study reveals distinct subtypes of ADHD in children
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often talked about as if it were a single condition. But anyone who works with children with ADHD-or raises one-knows that symptoms can look very different from one child to another. A new brain imaging study now provides scientific evidence for this everyday observation, showing that ADHD is not one-size-fits-all at the level of brain structure. In a recent study published in General Psychiatry, researchers from Shandong First Medical University in China analysed brain scans from children and adolescents with ADHD to better understand how changes in the brain relate to different behavioural symptoms.
RFK Jr. Says He Has ADHD
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he has attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast that aired on Friday.
‘I thought I was losing my mind.’ For menopausal women, a new diagnosis is on the rise.
First Grace Presley would occasionally forget why she walked into a room. Then she lost her thoughts mid sentence. Simple tasks like unloading the dishwasher seemed impossible to start. The 39-year-old had always been able to balance things including raising her teenager and a new baby. She began perimenopause in the past year and started hormone replacement therapy, but this was beyond the brain fog that came with it.
‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Luke Tennie on Bringing Awareness to ADHD Management With Dominic’s Story
What To Know: Abbott Elementary star Luke Tennie breaks down Dominic’s ADHD reveal in the latest episode, “Aide.” Plus, the performer discusses the importance of shining a light on storylines like Dominic’s.
Collegium enrolls Paris Hilton in Jornay PM push encouraging ADHD community to ‘Embrace Your Sparkle’
Collegium Pharmaceutical has tapped an appropriately glitzy star as the face of a new campaign spotlighting the bright side of life with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Both Exercise and Regular Bedtimes Reduce ADHD Prevalence, Severity in Adolescents
Key point: Optimal sleep duration and consistent bedtimes are linked to reduced ADHD odds, with the lowest risk seen among adolescents who remain active daily.
Why Bedwetting Is More Common In Kids With ADHD — & What Parents Can Do
Experts explain the brain-based connection.
Routine helps children adjust to school, but harsh parenting may undo benefits
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a team led by Penn State researchers found that consistent routines in the home can reduce the likelihood that children will struggle with the school transition.
Poverty linked to early motor delays in babies as young as six months
Poverty can affect babies' motor development as early as six months of age. This is the conclusion of the first Brazilian study to examine the quantity and quality of motor development month by month and its relationship with socioeconomic vulnerability during the first months of life. The study, conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, followed 88 babies from three to eight months of age. Fifty of the babies were from families experiencing socioeconomic vulnerability. The results were published in the journal Acta Psychologica.
Frequently Distracted? Science Says, Blame It on Your Brain Rhythms
Researchers find that you may not be as focused as you think. A new study discovers our attention shifts multiple times each second.