A new study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and externalizing ...

Researchers found the risk is heightened by both gestational diabetes​, which can develop during pregnancy, and pre-existing ...

Experts today place less emphasis on behavior when diagnosing ADHD and more on the array of brain-coping skills, such as memory, focus, and a child's ability to regulate his or her emotions.

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Psychologists have revealed the key signs of ADHD that parents should look out for in their children. There are an estimated 2.6 million people living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...

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Maternal diabetes can negatively impact a child’s health ... diabetes and a heightened risk for autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, and learning, communication, and ...

A surge in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among children is driving spiralling waiting-lists for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs), according to the ...

"Externalizing problems frequently coexist with ADHD symptoms and tend to emerge before medical intervention, especially during the early school years, she added. "At younger ages, children may ...