Almost nine percent of American children will be diagnosed with ADHD at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but that diagnosis is not usually made until kids are ...

Despite it being very common, ADHD is often missed until a child reaches age seven or older. By that time, they have likely been struggling socially and in school. Could early genetic testing be part ...

Is ADHD a genetic disorder? This seems to be the accepted view among American psychiatrists and parents. However, when we take a close look at the research supporting this idea, the view that ADHD is ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

In the HBC cohort, kids with a higher genetic risk for reduced melatonin had more ADHD symptoms, especially inattention. While the kids with higher melatonin-related genetic risk had more delayed ...

This post is in response to Is ADHD Genetic? By Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. I wanted to just let this one go and take a deep breath, but this post by Dr. Wedge, which will undoubtedly be read by a large ...

Parents can now proactively address inherited health risks in their children. The article highlights five common conditions – ADHD, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and mental health issues ...

Genetics and lifestyle factors, such as leisure screen time and smoking, may significantly contribute to heart risk in patients with ADHD.