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BPA, a common plasticizer used in food packaging, has been linked to ADHD and ASD via a metabolic pathway called glucuronidation.

Active listening, empathy, and normalizing mistakes are ways parents can support their children with emotional dysregulation, ADHD.

Older drivers with ADHD have more car accidents, hard-braking events, and traffic tickets than do neurotypical drivers, a new study found.

Cognitive disengagement syndrome, previously called sluggish cognitive tempo, is highly linked to ADHD but a distinct condition.

ADHD symptom tests, ADD medication & treatment information, behavior & discipline advice, school & learning, organization help & more for families and individuals living with ADD/ADHD and comorbid conditions.

The gut brain axis may influence the development of autism, according to research on the gut microbiome. Learn about therapies for alleviating behavioral and gastrointestinal symptoms associated with autism.

Misunderstood ADHD in the classroom challenges educators and neurodivergent students. Here, caregivers explain how teachers have misunderstood their child’s symptoms.

Gender roles contribute to continued misdiagnosis and missed ADHD symptoms among women. More research is needed to understand ADD and sex differences.

Adverse childhood experiences, or adverse life events, disproportionately affect individuals with ADHD, and may explain why ADHD is so closely connected to depression.

Mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline are common age-related brain changes. Does ADHD increase the risk of developing these, or movement disorders?