Now, researchers say the stimulants don’t work as previously believed. Instead of affecting regions of the brain that control ...

“Despite the name ‘Attention Deficit,’ ADHD is a multifaceted disorder in which difficulty focusing attention is just one component,” Maggie Sweitzer, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences ...

New research suggests that recognizing ADHD-related strengths like creativity and hyperfocus may improve mental health and ...

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

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any moment, the brain is flooded with information, and staying focused depends ...

New research from Washington University School of Medicine suggests that ADHD stimulant medications, such as Adderall and ...

For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...

New research reveals a brighter side of ADHD, showing that adults who recognize and use their strengths feel happier, ...

In a recent study, people with ADHD were more likely to strongly identify with 10 character strengths, including creativity ...

New research shows that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is linked to higher creativity, and that this ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Gone are the days when ADHD was thought to magically disappear after childhood. Recent studies have demonstrated that ADHD persists into adulthood for a significant portion of those diagnosed in ...