The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but ...

More people with ADHD are turning to ADHD coaches—often with ADHD themselves—who offer psychologist-like support but see ...

Restoring nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) homeostasis led to a pharmacologic reversal of advanced Alzheimer's disease in mice. ( Cell Reports Medicine) A mouse study also suggested that brain ...

A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work ...

Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control attention, the drugs primarily affect the brain’s reward and wakefulness ...

After evaluating scans of almost 5,800 children with and without attention deficit disorder, US researchers discovered that ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by ...

Share on Pinterest ADHD linked to significantly shorter lifespans, study warns. Image credit: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images. A new study estimates the life expectancy of adults with attention-deficit and ...

More than 3 million children take medication to manage ADHD symptoms. Discover how new research suggests they may work a little differently than thought.

Adults who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a likelihood of developing dementia that is almost three times higher than adults without ADHD, according to a large ...

Sleep and ADHD have a complex relationship, both influencing the other. When a child with ADHD regularly wakes up too early, ADHD symptoms, medication, and underlying neurology may all be factors.