Adults with combined-type ADHD show distinct patterns of sleep-like slow-wave brain activity while fully awake, and those patterns track with attention failures and cognitive dysfunction. The finding ...

Adults with ADHD experience more frequent "sleep-like" brain activity while awake, driving lapses in attention and task errors.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD translates in different ways across the population, unlike the ...

Studies reveal a complex interplay of traits, genes, and brain structure behind the dual diagnosis—raising new questions about how we define and treat both conditions.

Scientists are changing their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with ADHD stay on task. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on a new study that found the drugs act on brain networks ...

Scientists are updating their view of how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stay on task. The latest evidence is a study of thousands of brain ...

Stimulant medications like methylphenidate (Ritalin) and lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) are dispensed at a rate of 6.1 prescriptions per 100 Americans annually, rising to 24.6 per 100 among boys aged ...

Managing your time — and making sure you’re not late for every appointment or deadline — is extra tricky when you have ADHD.

After about a month of using the Break Timer extension, I noticed fewer headaches and less eye strain. Sitting frozen at a ...

A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work differently than believed. SolStock/Getty Images A new study reports that common ...