A new study identified sex-specific differences in neurodevelopment and health-related disorders in children who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb. Prenatal alcohol exposure increased female children's risk of developing depression and anxiety, while in males, prenatal alcohol exposure increased the risk of ADHD, conduct disorders, and oppositional defiance disorder.
Researchers have identified 27 new gene variants associated with the development of ADHD.
Researchers investigate how the gut microbiome may impact brain development and contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders including ASD and ADHD.
Researchers have created a collection of month-to-month infant brain maps that capture the fine detail of changes in the early developing brain.
When teaching a child to read, giving them challenges individually adapted to their levels is most effective.
An ADHD diagnosis is more predictive of poor mental health outcomes than other neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.
Despite common belief, a new study reveals a child's body weight has little impact on mood or behavioral disorders.
Food allergens can affect your brain and behavior if you are hypersensitized, even if you don't suffer from typical food allergy symptoms.
Study reveals how methylphenidate interacts with cognitive control networks and attention behaviors. Methylphenidate changes spontaneous neural activity in reward and cognitive control systems in children with ADHD. The changes result in more stable sustained attention.
Study reveals a genetic predisposition to ADHD can predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer's risk later in life.
Younger children in a class are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than their older peers. The younger children have an 80% higher risk of being prescribed medications to control ADHD.
Researchers have identified specific neurological biomarkers for ADHD in the brain. The study revealed those with ADHD had abnormal connectivity in brain areas associated with memory processing and auditory processing, and thinning of the brain's cortex.