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Machine-learning models reading brain-wave recordings correctly sorted about 81% of children with and without ADHD in a 2026 study of 121 children ages about 7 to 12.1 The models were tested…
Read articleBrain scans taken at ages 8 to 13 were linked to depression scores years later, in teens with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A 2026 study followed 76 children i…
Read articleAutistic young people who also have ADHD showed weaker resting brain connections than autistic peers without ADHD, according to a 2026 brain-imaging study of 69 people.1 Most autism-linked d…
Read articleUltra-processed food made up almost half the daily calories of 128 Saudi children and teens with ADHD in a 2026 survey study.1 Their quality of life was well below published norms, but kids …
Read articleAmong people prescribed ADHD medication in 5 health systems, recorded self-harm was most common in the 3 months before their first prescription, not after it.1 Risk fell once treatment began…
Read articleAn 8-week virtual reality game program improved teacher ratings of how well children with ADHD were managing school, compared with children on a waiting list. A randomized trial in Turkey te…
Read articleThree men with ADHD and lifelong tics, treated at a Tokyo clinic, saw their tics ease soon after starting a low dose of guanfacine, a non-stimulant ADHD medication, according to a 2026 case …
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