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Sleep Research May Shift Thinking on ADHD
Sleep Research May Shift
Thinking on ADHD
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Oct 11, 2026 2:00 PM CDT

Sleep Research May Shift Thinking on ADHD

Scientists say those with the condition often have dysfunctional circadian rhythms

(Newser) - Generally speaking, people with ADHD tend to have trouble sleeping. But new research suggests that sleep problems might not merely be a symptom of the condition but at the root of what's causing it, reports the Washington Post . A perspective paper (not a clinical trial) in Frontiers in Psychiatry...

Unsealed Eval Reveals That Kohberger Had 8 Diagnoses

That adds 4 to previously disclosed conditions

(Newser) - Bryan Kohberger's newly unsealed psych evaluation doesn't change his guilt—but it does add eight diagnoses to his case file, reports People . The report, conducted by defense-hired neuropsychologist Rachel Lawson Orr, outlines four current conditions: autism spectrum disorder (Level 1), obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, and an eating disorder known...

Boys' Social Media Use Tied to Rising ADHD Symptoms

Study suggests 'addictive' use precedes worsening attention symptoms in boys down the road

(Newser) - Boys who say they can't put down social media may be more likely to show worsening ADHD symptoms a year later, a large new study suggests. Researchers at UC San Francisco tracked more than 11,000 US kids from about age 12 to 16 and found that when a...

Brain Scans Indicate 3 Types of ADHD
Brain Scans Indicate
3 Types of ADHD
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Apr 30, 2026 7:00 AM CDT

Brain Scans Indicate 3 Types of ADHD

Study finds 'extreme' type marked by emotional dysregulation, not covered by criteria

(Newser) - Brain scans are giving doctors fresh ammunition to argue that ADHD needs a rewrite. A large imaging study of 446 children diagnosed with the disorder, published in JAMA Psychiatry , points to three distinct brain-based "biotypes," including one with a more severe presentation marked by difficulty managing emotions, often resulting...

New Bar Exam Trend: Getting Extra Time

Rising diagnoses of ADHD and the like are a big factor

(Newser) - A growing share of would-be lawyers aren't just studying for the bar—they're also securing extra time to take it. A Wall Street Journal analysis finds that the number of such accommodations is surging across the US. In California, for example, the nation's largest bar, 14% of...

College Students Increasingly Claiming They Have Disabilities

Share jumps more than 50% over past decade, with some questioning if criteria is now too loose

(Newser) - Colleges aren't just getting more competitive—they're also bringing in more students with disabilities, at least on paper. A New York Times analysis of government data finds that the share of college students formally registering a disability has jumped more than 50% in a decade, including at elite...

New Research Good News for Tylenol, Bad News for Trump

Review of studies on acetaminophen boosts wide consensus that it doesn't up risk of autism, ADHD

(Newser) - A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn't up the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities, adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration. President Trump last year promoted unproven ties between the painkiller and autism, telling...

No Evidence Tylenol Causes Autism, Major Review Finds

Researchers say genetics, not painkillers, likely explain autism, ADHD diagnoses

(Newser) - A comprehensive review has found no solid evidence linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism or ADHD in children, despite recent political warnings urging women to avoid the painkiller. The review, published in the British Medical Journal , was expedited to address concerns raised after President Trump claimed that acetaminophen—sold...

HHS Report to Tie Tylenol, Low Folate to Autism: WSJ

RFK Jr.-driven report will also highlight folate drug leucovorin as possible autism treatment

(Newser) - A forthcoming report from the Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to suggest a possible link between pregnant women's use of Tylenol, whose active ingredient is acetaminophen, and autism, as well as a connection to low folate levels. The...

ADHD Drugs May Lower Risks Beyond Symptoms
ADHD Drugs May Do
More Than Help ADHD
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Aug 14, 2025 7:29 AM CDT

ADHD Drugs May Do More Than Help ADHD

Largest study yet links such medications to lower real-world risks, including suicidal behavior

(Newser) - A new study out of Sweden suggests that medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could help reduce more than just the core symptoms of the condition. For their research published in the BMJ journal , scientists looked at medical records for nearly 150,000 people diagnosed with ADHD and...

Mom's Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of ADHD, Autism in Kids

Risk of intellectual disability rises 32%, according to meta-analysis

(Newser) - Diabetes prevention, screening, and treatment is "critically important" to the health of a woman, "but also her child," one expert affirms as a new meta-analysis finds children born to mothers with diabetes are 28% more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, using data...

11% of Youth Have Received ADHD Diagnosis
11% of Youth Have
Received ADHD Diagnosis
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May 25, 2024 8:00 AM CDT

11% of Youth Have Received ADHD Diagnosis

Study author says better awareness, more treatment opportunities are behind the increase

(Newser) - The latest data shows 11% of US children ages 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD—an "expanding public health concern," according to the CDC. Some 7.1 million children had received a diagnosis as of 2022, up from about 6 million in 2016,...

ADHD Is Brutal. Our Adderall Shortage Makes it Worse

Jason Diamond writes a first-person account at 'Esquire'

(Newser) - When Jason Diamond was diagnosed with what we now call ADHD as a kid, doctors told him he'd grow out of it. Nearly 40 years later, he's still waiting for that to happen. But as he writes at Esquire , his ability to overcome the disorder as an adult...

ADHD May Have Been Evolutionary Advantage
ADHD May Have Been
Evolutionary Advantage
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Feb 22, 2024 12:33 PM CST

ADHD May Have Been Evolutionary Advantage

Study involving online berry-picking suggests ADHD is 'adaptive specialization for foraging'

(Newser) - Traits associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can include difficulty concentrating, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Though such traits are often viewed negatively, it really depends on the environment. Research has backed the "evolutionary mismatch" theory that argues traits of neurodivergence, though perhaps disadvantageous in our hyperstimulated modern world, provided an evolutionary...

Mother of Boy Who Shot Teacher Hit With More Charges

Deja Taylor now faces federal charges as well

(Newser) - The mother of the 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot his first-grade teacher has been charged in federal court with using a controlled substance while in possession of a handgun, a felony. The charge against Deja Nicole Taylor relates to pot, which is legal in Virginia but remains illegal under federal...

Patients Griped About It. Now the FDA Confirms It

Agency makes it official: There's a nationwide Adderall shortage

(Newser) - There've been rumblings for months at some US pharmacies on difficulties obtaining Adderall. Now, official word from the Food and Drug Administration: There's a US shortage of the medication used to treat ADHD, reports NBC News . In a Wednesday release , the FDA announced the dearth of the drug,...

Behind Da Vinci's Genius: ADHD?
Researcher Poses Theory
About Da Vinci's Genius
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Jun 1, 2019 1:30 PM CDT

Researcher Poses Theory About Da Vinci's Genius

Study suggests it was fueled by ADHD

(Newser) - As an artist, mathematician, and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci was without doubt a master. But "his contemporaries could never understand or forgive his lack of discipline," write researchers in the journal Brain . Indeed, as da Vinci jumped from task to task, he left plenty of works unfinished—even...

Most Kids With ADHD Grow Out of It
 Most Kids With ADHD 
 Grow Out of It 
NEW STUDY
Aug 4, 2016 9:03 AM CDT

Most Kids With ADHD Grow Out of It

Strong association between sleep problems and ADHD, and both are resolved in many young adults

(Newser) - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is often characterized as restless days followed by restless nights. In fact, the association between poor sleep quality and the disorder is so strong that scientists are now questioning whether lack of sleep is contributing to the rise in ADHD. The good news, researchers report in the Journal ...

An Overlooked Aspect of ADHD: Exceptional Focus

'Maldistribution' of attention

(Newser) - There's a largely unexamined component of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, a disorder most commonly characterized as a pattern of either inattention or hyperactivity/impulsivity, reports the National Institute of Mental Health . But those with ADHD often also experience "hyperfocus," and there is now a growing call for more...

Smartphones Are Giving Us ADHD-Like Symptoms

Participants were more anxious, bored, and inattentive during normal phone use

(Newser) - You may not have ADHD, but your smartphone could certainly be making you feel like you do, according to a study published this month. Researchers took 221 students at the University of British Columbia and split them into two groups. For one week, half the students turned their phones to...

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