ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is often seen in kids while growing up. While parents think yelling at ...

ADHD medications work like sleep, not attention boosters, massive brain study reveals. For some kids, focus problems may be ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying focused and managing emotions. But research suggests there could be a ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), is a real brain-based condition that affects millions of children and adults ...

For years, stimulant medications for ADHD have been described as chemical accelerators, framed as drugs that rev up a ...

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WashU Medicine researchers find stimulant medications don’t affect attention-controlling regions of the brain, as previously ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in ...

If your child is having a complete meltdown, there's one phrase that almost always makes things worse. Child psychology ...

For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with doctorates.