A review from University of Warwick researchers suggests that people with ADHD may be more likely to experience digetive problems. Researchers analyzed 23 studies involving more than 1.9 million people. Overall, gastrointestinal symptoms were nearly [...]
More research shows that, along with ADHD’s challenges, comes an extra shot of creativity. A study, published in iScience, looks at how attention and creativity overlap in the brain. The [...]
Scientists have discovered a fascinating link between a baby’s biology at birth, the development of gut bacteria during infancy, and later signs of autism and ADHD. […]
Can even what seems like a minor car accident cause ADHD from a concussion? […]
A large study shows that childhood ADHD is predictive of physical health problems in adulthood. […]
A Stanford Medicine-led study finds that many young kids diagnosed with ADHD are prescribed medication immediately. […]
Ever notice how people with ADHD often come up with the wildest, most original ideas? Scientists are starting to confirm what many already suspected — that ADHD’s “wandering mind” might actually be fueling creativity. Before [...]
A connection between ADHD and obesity isn’t always genetic. […]
Insomnia may help explain why adults with ADHD traits often report a lower quality of life. […]
Life expectancy and ADHD are actually linked — in ways stronger than you’ve ever imagined. […]
The neurodevelopmental form of ADHD is never outgrown, even if it gets missed in childhood. […]
My clinical diagnosis of ADHD happened during one of the worst times of my life. […]
Just what exactly is the link between ADHD in children and bedwetting? […]
Did you know that the symptoms of ADHD greatly overlap the symptoms of sleep apnea? It's possible your child was misdiagnosed. "Possible" doesn't necessarily mean "likely." It simply means that untreated obstructive sleep apnea in [...]
Find out from a doctor if it’s worth avoiding foods with gluten if you or your child have ADHD. […]
If your child’s been diagnosed with ADHD, you should first have a sleep study done on them before you start doling out the ADHD drugs. When adults don't get enough sleep, the most obvious symptom [...]
There are clear signs that indicate your child was misdiagnosed with ADHD. ADHD is an acronym that describes a large group of features in an individual. There is no diagnostic test known that definitively confirms [...]
Conditions that mimic ADHD and lead to misdiagnosis in kids. Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD, because if so, he or she may have been misdiagnosed. Numerous conditions mimic the condition that is known [...]
If you or your child's been diagnosed with ADHD, you might really have sleep apnea and were misdiagnosed. The symptoms of ADHD mimic the symptoms of sleep apnea. It’s not at all uncommon for people (kids and [...]
What more likely leads to ADHD? Parenting methods or innate brain wiring? If you've ever known someone whose child was diagnosed with ADHD, or, if your own child has received this diagnosis, perhaps you've often [...]
When one child out of several in a family has been diagnosed with ADHD, it's not uncommon for the parents to suspect that birth order had something to do with it. To some parents, it [...]
A psychologist who specializes in ADHD talks about fidgeting. Many people who’ve been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) would like to know if fidgeting is a behavior that comes with this collection of [...]
A psychologist who specializes in ADHD comments on leg shaking. “Leg shaking, like fidgeting, is often associated with anxiety or hyperactivity related to ADHD,” says Dr. Robert Myers, creator of the Total Focus program at [...]
Here is what a psychologist says about the connection between walking on one’s toes and ADHD. Where did the idea ever originate that walking on one's toes is a symptom or indicative of attention deficit [...]
An expert on ADHD answers the question: Can attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cause bad sense of direction? A bad sense of direction can be evident in children when they ride their bikes or navigate the [...]
Running up and down a staircase is believed to be a sign of ADHD by many people. And we're not talking about dashing up and down for exercise, either. I was perusing an ADHD forum [...]
If your child's been diagnosed with ADHD, consider a misdiagnosis; so many other conditions can masquerade as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. "I would say that many of the kids I see come in with that [...]
Does your child suffer night terrors about drowning, suffocating or choking? There may be a very definitive cause for your child’s night terrors of suffocation and drowning, and it will surprise you. It may very [...]
