This post is in response to Is ADHD Genetic? By Marilyn Wedge Ph.D. I wanted to just let this one go and take a deep breath, but this post by Dr. Wedge, which will undoubtedly be read by a large ...

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

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a high heritability, in which the genetic component consists of thousands of genetic variants. Most variants only slightly increase the likelihood of ...

This post is the third in the series “Connecting Biology to Behavior: Inside the ADHD Brain.” Read the first post to learn about the role of dopamine in ADHD behaviors and the second post to learn ...

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, ...

A significant share of the risk and heritability of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is explained by rare genetic variants. A study led by scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark ...

Who can diagnose ADHD, what a proper assessment should include, and the red flags to look out for.

RICHMOND, Virginia, UNITED STATES, 3 March 2026 -- A sweeping new peer-reviewed study published in Genomic Psychiatry has introduced a concept that could reshape how psychiatrists and geneticists ...

If you are parenting a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may feel frustrated, stressed, ...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a high heritability, in which the genetic component consists of thousands of genetic variants. Most variants only slightly increase the likelihood of ...