ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

Researchers have identified specific coupled patterns of brain activity and gene expression that help explain impulsive ...

In a new study, children played a virtual reality game while in an MRI scanner – the brains of children with ADHD showed a notable increase in functional connectivity, a result which could help us ...

Study shows a developmental lag in a certain brain area in kids with ADHD. Nov. 12, 2007— -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lag three years behind their peers when it comes to ...

Prescription stimulants are among the most widely used psychiatric medications in the world. For decades, the prevailing ...

WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first medical scan that can help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children by measuring brain waves. The agency said ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first brain scan that can help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, The Associated Press reported. The agency cleared the NEBA ...

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), is a real brain-based condition that affects millions of children and adults ...