What if we could directly ask the brain about ADHD? A recent study used innovative techniques to do just that.

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

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 ...

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.

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and ...

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 ...

A couple of years ago, Jan Haavik was at a routine meeting of a research group that connects scientists studying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with people who live with the condition ...

Whether brain scans ever enter the diagnostic toolkit, it validates the diversity and intricacy of ADHD, researchers say. “What I hope this article does is signal to people it's more complicated than ...

I write a blog post each month focusing on a different executive function skill. Executive function skills are brain-based, and they help people accomplish essential life tasks (Dawson and Guare, 2016 ...