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Surprising findings about ADHD may help girls who are struggling
Researchers at NTNU have found new correlations between ADHD and anxiety, which are two major health issues among adolescents. The two disorders often co-occur in individuals, and recent findings now reveal that the relationship ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Focusing on a child's strengths can transform assessments—and help them thrive after ADHD or autism diagnosis
When parents are concerned about their child's development, they often seek an assessment to address concerns and identify any conditions, such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or learning disorders.
Apr 15, 2025
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Gestational diabetes linked to ADHD in children
An Edith Cowan University (ECU) study published in BMC Pediatrics has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient hyperactive disorder ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Sensory perception linked to boredom in both ADHD and non-ADHD individuals
Throughout their everyday life, most people engage in many activities that require varying degrees of attention. As they take part in these activities, the brain processes the sensory information it receives from their surroundings, ...
Study investigates effects of ADHD medications on the heart
A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that medications for ADHD have overall small effects on blood pressure and heart rate after weeks or a few months of use.
Apr 6, 2025
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Music to their ears: People with ADHD may prefer background music while performing daily tasks
Are people with attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) more likely to listen to background music while performing daily tasks?
Apr 3, 2025
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Key brain differences can 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% of them don't respond well to stimulant medications like Ritalin and Adderall.
Apr 2, 2025
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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% of them under 35 years old. Increasingly, young people are turning to TikTok for advice and information on a range of topics and issues, ...
Apr 2, 2025
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National study finds one in four adults misusing prescription stimulants
Research conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 1 in 4 adults using prescription stimulants ...
ADHD may be associated with an increased risk of dementia
An adult brain affected by attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) presents modifications similar to those observed in individuals suffering from dementia.
Mar 25, 2025
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Are labels like autism and ADHD more constraining than liberating? A clinician argues diagnosis has gone too far
The Anatomy of Melancholy was written more than 400 years ago, but Robert Burton's masterpiece is strangely modern. Although it brims with quaint language and Latin quotes, it also resembles a medical textbook: a compendium ...
Mar 25, 2025
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Investigating the potential impact of environmental factors on neurodevelopmental disorders
The debate on nature versus nurture has never ceased, particularly in discussions about neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) such as autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These lifelong conditions emerge ...
Mar 25, 2025
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VR gaming scans reveal unique brain activity in children with ADHD
In a novel study, researchers from several European universities have used virtual reality gaming to study brain network activity in children with clinically diagnosed ADHD. Until now, ADHD in both children and adults has ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Digital tool gives kids with ADHD real-time feedback on their brains
After teachers explain an assignment, children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder might struggle to turn those instructions into action. It's one of several pathways by which ADHD can impair a young student's academic ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Microdosing LSD for ADHD is no better than a placebo, clinical trial shows
Microdosing, or low-dose treatment of psychedelics such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), has gained popularity in recent years as a potential method for alleviating symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...
ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults' perceptions, study finds
The most popular ADHD-related content on TikTok often does not match mental health professionals' views, potentially influencing how young adults perceive the disorder, a new University of B.C. study has found.
Mar 19, 2025
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Study finds yearly 18% rise in ADHD prescriptions in England since COVID-19 pandemic
Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18% year on year since the pandemic. This is higher than previously reported, and masks wide regional variations in prescribing rates, ...
Mar 11, 2025
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Obtaining ADHD drugs via telehealth could increase addiction risk
For nearly five years, people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have had the option of getting their stimulant medications prescribed and renewed by doctors they see only over a computer screen, despite the risks ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Research finds a strong link between Western diet during pregnancy and ADHD
New research from Denmark reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy—characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients—may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders ...
Mar 3, 2025
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One in five people who use alcohol and other drugs have symptoms of ADHD
A new research report shows that 1 in 5 people using drugs and alcohol have symptoms of ADHD and that this rate increases to over one-third among people using benzodiazepines. The report—launched at a seminar this morning ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Study shows rates of ADHD up in adults with autism, intellectual disability
Adults with autism have high rates of co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and are more likely to receive ADHD medications, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Feb 28, 2025
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Researchers helping to develop the first US guidelines for ADHD in adults
Thirty years ago, medical and psychological experts believed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was a childhood disease. Clinicians reassured parents that their child would outgrow the condition by puberty.
Feb 25, 2025
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Study reveals parents' mental health impacts kids' risk of ADHD, anxiety
A parent's mental health appears to influence their kids' chances of developing anxiety, ADHD and other behavioral disorders, a new study says.
Feb 24, 2025
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A 'twin epidemic': Co-prescribed stimulants and opioids linked to higher opioid doses
The combination of prescribed central nervous system stimulants, such as drugs that relieve ADHD symptoms, with prescribed opioid medications is associated with a pattern of escalating opioid intake, a new study has found.
Feb 21, 2025
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Children with autism spectrum disorder less likely to have severe injuries than those with ADHD, finds study
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 ...
Feb 20, 2025
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