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 ...

A new study linked ADHD to a reduced life expectancy. Experts explain the risks, how ADHD impacts long-term health, and what ...

Early diagnosis and treatment of ADHD could help prevent young people from picking up smoking, per a new study.

Difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, and impulsive behaviour are key signs of ADHD. If your child has this neurodevelopmental ...

They determined that among men with ADHD, life expectancy was shortened by 4.5 to 9 years. For women with ADHD, it was shortened by 6.5 to 11 years. While the researchers did not look at potential ...

Neurodevelopmental disorders impact how the brain grows and functions. Conditions like autism and ...

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 ...

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 earlier for women, and noted there was “a dearth of specialist services to ...

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 ...