A ten-year study shows no link between childhood stimulant use for ADHD and later substance abuse.

New research shows serious cardiac events to be rare in children who take ADHD drugs, but safety questions about the drugs long-term use remain.

In people with ADHD, attention-related brain areas mature about three years later than normal, ADHD researchers report.

Treatment with Ritalin and other stimulant drugs is associated with long-term benefits in terms of school performance, new research shows.

Nearly 9% of children between the ages of 8 and 15 in the United States have ADHD, but many arent diagnosed and even fewer are treated, researchers say.

New research on the causes of ADHD include a study of the DRD4 gene and dopamine levels in the brain.

A childs ADHD diagnosis is often the key to helping parents realize they could have the condition, too.

Three years after starting treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), children continue to experience improvement in their symptoms, regardless of which treatment they use, a major follow-up study shows.

kids are about an inch shorter and 4.4 pounds lighter than their peers, a major U.S. study shows.

Ritalin, an ADHD drug, shows few lasting brain changes in rats, scientists note in The Journal of Neuroscience.

Simple steps such as changing dinnertime and healthy snacking can help reduce the side effects of ADHD medications.

Diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is sometimes controversial. But for children with the condition, treatment options are working.

How to keep children with ADHD happy and healthy all summer with ideas for fun and learning at home or at day camp.

Children with ADHD are more likely than other children to abuse alcohol in their teen years, a long-term study shows.

The FDA has approved a new prescription drug, called Vyvanse, to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The FDA ordered all ADHD drug makers to print patient medication guides warning of possible heart and psychiatric risks associated with the drugs.

Amphetamine-based drugs for ADHD, such as Adderall and Dexedrine, now come with a new, expanded black box warning for an increased risk of sudden death in patients with heart problems.

Doctors from the CDC estimate that more than 3,000 people visited hospital emergency departments in 2004 due to side effects from drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

In the five decades of his life, Peter Gregory has been a geophysicist, a marketing manager for an auto dealership, a self-employed executive recruiter, and a coach for people with ADHD.

Time watching TV may not influence young kids risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers report.