Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often discussed in terms of visible traits: fidgeting, distractibility, ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a continuum of symptoms, including inattentiveness, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity, which can negatively impact daily life. In ...

Alkermes plc (NASDAQ:ALKS) reported on September 21 that adults receiving the investigational oral drug ALKS 7290 showed improved symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). After 14 ...

A novel orexin-2 receptor agonist showed ‘clinically meaningful’ outcomes in adult ADHD in a new phase 1B study, making it one of the first of its class to show such a signal.

A large Danish study found that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today more closely resemble their peers in the general population than those diagnosed 10 years ago. The shift suggests that ...

ADHD was linked to troubling health problems in a new study.

Neurodivergent people, particularly those with autism or ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), may be more likely ...

In February the rules were changed to give GPs and nurse practitioners the authority to diagnose and prescribe medicine for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults in an attempt to deal ...

A drug undergoing trials could ease the symptoms of ADHD without some of the heart risks that are associated with existing ...

Doctronic reports that ADD is an outdated term and ADHD is the current diagnosis with three subtypes, affecting healthcare ...

A diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes at a young age is much more likely in people who have autism or (ADHD), new research says.

A new study finds nearly 1 in 5 children with congenital ptosis — a condition causing drooping eyelids — are diagnosed with ADHD, a rate far above that seen in the general pediatric population.