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If someone's always late, is it time blindness, or are they just being rude?
Even as a kid, Alice Lovatt was always getting in trouble for being late.
Dec 31, 2025
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Stimulant ADHD medications work differently than previously thought
Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 to 17 take an ADHD medication, ...
Dec 24, 2025
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Homer1 gene calms the mind and improves attention in mice
Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly bombarded with information, and focus depends on its ability to filter out distractions and detect ...
Dec 22, 2025
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Study links ADHD to a measurable brain activity pattern, with early signs it may be modifiable
A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable pattern of brain activity that could reflect differences in neural efficiency. The researchers focus on aperiodic EEG activity, proposing ...
Dec 15, 2025
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Familial patterns in criminal conviction risk observed among individuals with ADHD
A largescale, comprehensive study has found that individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased risk of being convicted of crimes compared to those without ADHD, and that this association ...
Dec 15, 2025
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ADHD: Girls' symptoms are often missed in school because they don't fit stereotypes—new research
Many girls with ADHD aren't diagnosed until their late teens or adulthood. My recent research points to a possible explanation for this.
Dec 15, 2025
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What looks like 'overdiagnosis' is really a system struggling to provide continuous care
After waiting more than a year to see an NHS specialist, Sam's assessment for ADHD took less than two hours. It happened over video, involved a short checklist and brief history, and ended with a swift decision.
Dec 15, 2025
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ADHD prescriptions on the rise in Ontario, study finds
Annual prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 157% in Ontario from 2015 to 2023, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, North York General, and The Hospital ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Half of people arrested in London may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds
Offering screening for neurodivergence to people detained by the police could help ensure access to appropriate support and fairer treatment in the criminal justice system, say Cambridge researchers, after a study suggests ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Social media use linked to gradual decline in children's attention span
Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Pediatrics ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Largest analysis confirms medication and CBT as top ADHD treatment options
The most comprehensive review to date of ADHD treatments has found that medication for children and adults, and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, remain the most effective approaches, backed by the strongest short-term ...
Nov 27, 2025
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ADHD stimulants are being used recreationally, with consequences for users
Not long ago, most people thought of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, as a childhood condition that would eventually be outgrown. Now it's everywhere.
Nov 24, 2025
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Higher screen time linked to ADHD symptoms and altered brain development
The digital age has fundamentally reshaped childhood, making screens an integral part of learning, socialization, and entertainment. Globally, screen time among adolescents has surged, accelerated by the isolation and remote ...
Nov 21, 2025
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ADHD: Even one bout of physical activity might help kids better learn in school
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. It's estimated to affect around 8% of children aged 3–12 years, and around 6% of teenagers aged 12–18 years.
Nov 19, 2025
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Rare genetic variants can increase ADHD risk by up to 15 times
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a high heritability, in which the genetic component consists of thousands of genetic variants. Most variants only slightly increase the likelihood of receiving the diagnosis. Now ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Discontinuation of ADHD medication more common in children with underweight
Methylphenidate helps the brain to regulate focus and impulse control. It is the most commonly used medicine for ADHD and is the active substance in Concerta, Ritalin, Medikinet and other medicines. The tablets or capsules ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Why there may be a link to ADHD and substance use among young sexual minority men
Young sexual minority men—a term used to describe gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men—with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to begin using substances such as cigarettes, ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Omega-3 deficit linked to ADHD symptoms in Palestinian adolescents
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are influenced by socioeconomic factors in regions affected by conflict and resource limitations, a new study focusing on non-Western populations has found. The study ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Novel link between shared brain-gene patterns and autism symptom severity in children with autism and ADHD found
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that the biological underpinnings of autism and ADHD may transcend traditional diagnostic boundaries. While there is increasing appreciation that ADHD and autism often ...
Nov 11, 2025
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ADHD awareness may lead to increase in false self-diagnosis, but intervention can help
Growing awareness of ADHD may be leading some young adults to mistakenly believe they have the disorder, according to new U of T Scarborough research.
Nov 11, 2025
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Poisonings from ADHD medication have quadrupled in the last ten years
More than 3,000 Australians were poisoned by medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2023, a fourfold increase on the 795 cases recorded in 2014 to 3242 in 2023, new research from the University of Sydney ...
Nov 11, 2025
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What autistic people, and those with ADHD and dyslexia, really think about the word 'neurodiversity'
The term "neurodiversity" is still relatively new. Even now, there's no firm agreement among experts about what it should include. Does it refer only to neurodevelopmental differences such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia? Or ...
Nov 10, 2025
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Adult ADHD is diagnosed when you are 'functionally impaired.' But what does that mean?
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects around 2.5% of adults and 7% of children. It causes difficulties with attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.
Nov 3, 2025
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Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn't mean it's overdiagnosed
Many news outlets have reported an increase—or surge—in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, diagnoses in both children and adults. At the same time, health care providers, teachers and school systems have ...
Oct 15, 2025
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ADHD: Women are diagnosed five years later than men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age
Scientists have found that ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) in women is diagnosed approximately five years later than in men, despite symptoms appearing at the same age. Women with ADHD also suffer greater ...
Oct 13, 2025
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