The researchers examined brain scans of almost 5,800 participants who were ages 8 to 11, some of whom had ADHD. Approximately 340 of those with diagnoses—mostly boys—took stimulants on the morning ...

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a sluggish brain. New imaging work turns that story on its head. Brain scans now ...

Share on Pinterest What does the latest research say about the impact of ADHD drugs on brain health and quality of life? Image credit: Marco_Piunti/ Getty Images Around 25% of adults in the United ...

Parkinson's disease and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be genetically linked, with effects on brain volume, a large study has found. "There is strong evidence that ADHD and ...

Individuals with ADHD have unique strengths. When they are acknowledged and used, they correlate with a better quality of ...

These brain areas are central to attention and information processing, emotional regulation, executive function and decision-making – all markers of ADHD. "Despite these promising results, this study ...

Those with the condition tend to struggle in the domains where AI excels, and vice versa.

CHICAGO — Medication-naïve children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have reduced levels of iron in their brain. Magnetic field correlation imaging, an MRI technique, can be used ...

May 7, 2008 (Washington, DC) — A large neuroimaging study found that in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain development follows a normal trajectory, but maturation of the prefrontal ...

There is a misconception that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be caused by eating too many sweets or bad parenting. Our kids could do better in ...

Around 25% of adults in the United States suspect they may have undiagnosed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a recent survey has found. As awareness of the symptoms of ADHD in adults, ...

Stimulants prescribed for ADHD target the parts of the brain related to wakefulness and reward, shown in yellow and orange, according to a new study. Benjamin Kay In the United States, an estimated ...