A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD.

A new study that looked at people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has found a correlation between ...

While neurotypical individuals automatically filter out background noise, the ADHD brain processes all sounds with equal attention. This can lead to overstimulation, which disrupts concentration ...

Unlike many other health conditions there's no blood test that can identify ADHD. Brain imaging also shows conflicting results. Yet even as a borderline case, my psychiatrist immediately offered ...

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have a behavioural disorder, nor are they lazy, or lacking in manners and boundaries. Their brains mature in a different way, with ...

ADHD reduced life expectancy by seven years for men and nine years for women, according to a new study of adults. The research only looked at adults with diagnosed ADHD, who may have more severe ...

Indeed, the long-held belief that ADHD was underdiagnosed in adults has given way to recent debates about whether it's become overdiagnosed. There’s no blood test or brain scan for ADHD.

The prefrontal cortex is the area of your brain in charge of things like focusing and making decisions. The financial consequences of time blindness are far-reaching. People with ADHD may be more ...

A study in Taiwan found that 30 minutes of aerobic exercise induced cognition-enhancing effects in individuals with ADHD. These exercises enhanced short intracortical inhibition in individuals with ...

ADHD can certainly create challenges for couples; symptoms like distractibility or hyperactivity can lead to missed dates, broken promises, impulsive or risky decisions, or resentment about ...