ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

New research suggests that prescription stimulants for ADHD don't actually improve attention directly. They work on different pathways in the brain that support attention. .

Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million children aged 3 ...

A study shows that lowering activity of specific Homer1 gene variants reduces background neural noise and improves attention ...

Whether you have a diagnosed condition or just need help staying organized, strategies to improve executive functioning skills can help.

There is a misconception that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be caused by eating too many sweets or bad parenting. Our kids could do better in ...

Sometimes, particularly under periods of stress, brain fog can hit hard. You may space out on a task, forget what you were doing, or struggle to follow a conversation. Brain fog can be disorienting, ...

University of Kansas students with ADHD adapt to college through personalized “hacks" and open conversations about mental ...