Within the ultra-processed category, items such as breads, pastries, packaged cereals, ready-to-heat frozen meals, and long-shelf-life ready-to-eat meals were associated with more emotional problems.

A recent survey highlights variation in the training credentials and experience across the burgeoning industry, which is mostly unregulated and unlicensed ...

Researchers identified three distinct brain “biotypes” of ADHD, each with its own chemical signature—offering new clues about why treatment can feel like trial and error.

Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a ...

While the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration increased the production limit of stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD, there's still a high demand.

Children whose households had well-established routines displayed fewer behavioral problems during the transition to school, but harsh parenting undermined the advantages that routine provides, ...

Squirrel! My ADHD is so bad that I just forgot what I was going to write in this opening sentence. That’s not entirely true.

This part of the brain is responsible for self-control, problem-solving, and flexible thinking, and it is often weakened by long-term alcohol use. The improvement in these skills suggests that ...

You ask your child to put the tablet down, and suddenly it’s like you’ve turned off gravity. Tears, tantrums, total meltdown. Neuroscience says this reaction isn’t just “bad behavior.” When kids grow ...

A new analysis of brain scans from nearly 12,000 children could change the way clinicians and researchers think about how stimulants for ADHD work.

New research suggests that the distinctive cognitive traits associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, may provide a specific advantage in how people tackle creative challenges ...

Individuals with strong attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, related to inefficient cognitive executive function, may experience a surprising ...