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 ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising connection between autism and ADHD that goes deeper than labels. Instead of diagnoses, it’s the severity of autism-like traits that seems to shape how the brain ...

New research shows autism and ADHD may share brain and gene patterns, changing how we understand both conditions.

LONDON -- Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder have several brain regions that are slightly smaller than usual, more evidence the disorder should be considered a neurological ...

An adult brain affected by attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) presents modifications similar to those observed in individuals suffering from dementia. These are the ...

Adults with combined-type ADHD show distinct patterns of sleep-like slow-wave brain activity while fully awake, and those patterns track with attention failures and cognitive dysfunction. The finding ...

Can exercise replace ADHD medication? A new study reveals that integrated cognitive-motor exercise significantly improves inhibitory control and working memory in children aged 6–10.

Findings from the first study directly examining gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) concentrations in the brains of children with ADHD were published last week in the Archives of General Psychiatry. In ...

Scientists have long thought that these drugs, such as Adderall and Ritalin, target parts of the brain that control attention. But that may not be the case. Instead, stimulant medications for ADHD ...

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 That means that around one in four U.S. adults suspects ...