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 ...

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

Could the background “static” in brain signals hold the key to treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without medication? Researchers at the ...

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 ...

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

There is a misconception that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be caused by eating too many sweets or bad parenting. Our kids could do better in ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain regulates ...

Researchers have discovered that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are tied to atypical interactions between the brain's frontal cortex and ...

Wander Berkshires will host "Understanding Your ADHD Brain: A Conversation Over Coffee" from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. The conversation will be led by Megs Crawford, ADHD coach, professional ...