The causes of ADHD are not fully understood. As with other mental health and behavioral disorders, genes likely play a role, but recent research also implicates exposure to environmental toxins ...

On average, women diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder died almost nine years earlier, while men died ...

Researchers suspect unmet treatment needs contribute to the shorter life expectancy for patients living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The new research found that those with ADHD could die between 4.5 and 9 years earlier for men, and between 6.5 and 11 years ...

Imagine constantly battling with your thoughts, being unable to focus, or needing to move when the world expects you to stay ...

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a developmental disorder that is commonly diagnosed in childhood and causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. It often persists into ...

Dopamine deficiency in the brain is just one theory to explain ADHD. However, it does not explain what causes dopamine deficiency. Moreover, researchers have not found consistent brain differences ...

Some people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have symptoms of impulsivity, such as impulsive spending. Impulsive spending, in addition to time blindness, can make managing ...

Details on the causes of early deaths of study participants also weren’t available to the researchers. People with ADHD “have many strengths and can thrive with the right support and treatment ...