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A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a 7-year reduction in life expectancy, on average, compared to the ...

There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a significantly shorter life expectancy compared to those without the condition. On ...

Until a recent study revealed that the number of adult women being diagnosed with ADHD had skyrocketed, it was widely believed that ADHD impacted men disproportionately to women. However, researchers ...

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Expert caution against self-diagnosis and encourage people to talk with their healthcare provider if they have symptoms of ADHD. 1 in 4 adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD, but the majority ...

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a world-first study led by UCL researchers. The research, ...

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New research looked at a sample of 900 adults with ADHD receiving their diagnosis for the first time at a specialist clinic in Barcelona, Spain. On average, the women in the sample had been diagnosed ...

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new study. Adults who have been diagnosed with attention ...