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 ...
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by ...
Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...
For decades, ADHD stimulant medications have been thought to sharpen attention, but new research has uncovered something very ...
ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...
A new study released Friday found that young children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are often prescribed medication too quickly ...
Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD often share symptoms, including challenges with social situations, staying ...
DURHAM, N.C. (KFSN) -- Did you know children with autism who also have ADHD tend to be diagnosed with autism at a much later age? Now, researchers at Duke University want to know why, and how to ...
Perhaps you remember this famous line from the iconic 1997 movie, “Titanic.” Panicked, the ship's captain alerted the passengers and crew that they would soon strike a nearby, mostly invisible iceberg ...