Children with ADHD have notably different brain functioning when they're resting than children who don't have the neurological disorder, according to a national study released this week. Scans of ...

As soon as I first read about ADHD in women, I knew that I had it. I once lost my house keys and paid my landlord for another set, only to find them wedged down the back of the so ...

ADHD can involve changes in blood flow to certain parts of your child’s brain such as the prefrontal areas. This means that there’s less brain function in those places.

A breakthrough treatment for ADHD using electric brain stimulation could "significantly improve" the lives of children with the condition, experts say.

Using the neuroimaging data of nearly 12,000 participants, researchers have confirmed there is a critical need for taking a ‘whole brain approach’ when diagnosing, researching and treating ...

Mechanisms Bridging ADHD and Dementia Excess iron in the brain creates harmful molecules called free radicals. These free radicals damage nerve cells and speed up tissue breakdown, which is common ...

Now, new research is showing that adult ADHD may take a toll on the brain and is linked to a higher likelihood of developing dementia. A study published in JAMA Network Open reported that being ...

Brains with ADHD had subtle differences from those without. The study group ultimately included 7,805 patients who were 9 or 10 years old when they underwent brain scans for the Adolescent Brain ...

Shankman, the author of the children’s book “The Boy With the Faster Brain”, remembers growing up in the ’70s and ’80s as a public school kid in NYC when ADHD wasn’t acknowledged.

Here's why Peter Shankman, author and entrepreneur, believes there are serious benefits to having ADHD—and how he harnesses his powers for productivity and success.

The condition affects about 6 million children between ages 3 and 17, or 1 in 10 children, according to the CDC's latest available data. While imaging via brain scans of people with ADHD allows ...