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 ...

Scientists are mapping the characteristics that adults with ADHD share—and revealing new coping strategies for people living ...

Kelli Lehto, Associate Professor of Neuropsychiatric Genomics at the University of Tartu, is leading a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant project that brings together genetics, ...

Attention depends on the brain’s ability to filter out distractions, but new research suggests this works best when ...

September 29, 2010 — New research provides the first direct evidence that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is genetic. In a study published online ...

Genetic markers – which are present even before birth – could help individuals, parents and healthcare professionals with risk awareness, diagnosis and treatment. “The study provides a new and ...

"Our journey began with a fundamental question about the genetic underpinnings of ADHD," explained the study authors in a blog post about the paper. "While genome-wide association studies have ...

“Genetic variants associated with larger brain volumes in key brain regions also increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, while variants linked to smaller brain volumes in key regions are associated ...

Children who carry a particularly high number of genetic variants associated with ADHD also have a statistically greater risk of experiencing severe neglect and childhood maltreatment. Subscribe to ...