Understanding neurodivergence
Articles based on published research: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, mood, sleep, and what actually helps.
Three Types of ADHD? What the 2026 Brain Scan Study Really Found
Posts say scientists have "discovered 3 types of ADHD." A real JAMA Psychiatry study did find three brain-based subgroups in children with ADHD. Here is what it showed, what a "biotype" is, and why it is not a diagnostic scan.
ADHD and Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: What the New EASD Data Show
New data presented at the EASD 2026 meeting in Milan found ADHD about twice as common in people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes before age 20. It is conference data and an association, not proof of cause. Here is what it shows, and what it does not.
Waiting Years for an ADHD or Autism Assessment? What You Can Do Meanwhile
Some NHS areas in England now impose minimum waits of up to two years before an ADHD or autism assessment. The waiting time does not have to be lost: here is what you can safely prepare, and where to turn if things get worse.
Sleep, Body Clock and Mental Health in Autism and ADHD: What Research Says
Insomnia, a late body clock and poor sleep quality are common in autistic people and people with ADHD, and they are tied to anxiety and depression. A 2026 paper in SLEEP, written from lived experience, maps what we know and what research should ask next.
Placental Health in Late Pregnancy and ADHD: What the PlGF Study Shows
A University of Iowa study in JAMA Psychiatry links low placental growth factor (PlGF) late in pregnancy to higher odds of an ADHD diagnosis in children. What it found, what it cannot show, and why no parent is to blame.
Chronic Pain and Mental Health: What the 2025 Research Actually Says
A viral post says chronic pain and depression share the same brain circuits. It is right, and a 2025 review of nearly a million people shows how common the overlap is, including in ADHD, autism and PTSD. The treatment evidence is thinner than you might hope.
A Brainstem "Attention Filter" and ADHD: What the Mouse Study Really Shows
A viral post says researchers found a brainstem attention filter that may explain ADHD. The study is real and published in Nature Communications. But it was done in mice, and it contains no one with ADHD.
ADHD and the Immune System: What "Some Research Has Found" Actually Found
A post says research links ADHD to immune and inflammatory conditions. It does: asthma and autoimmune disease are both more common with ADHD. The effects are small, and a 2026 study using genetic methods says the link is probably not causal. Here are the real numbers.
Can ADHD Brains "Pay Attention"? A Brain-Scan Study Asked a Sharper Question
A post cites a real, correctly referenced 2007 brain-imaging study to argue ADHD is not simply "not paying attention." The study checks out, and it is unusually well cited for a social post. One specific number could not be independently confirmed.
"Not Doing What You Know": A Leading ADHD Researcher's Reframing, Fact-Checked
A post claims one expert "revolutionised the way we think about ADHD." The researcher and the ideas are real and influential. The word "revolutionised" is doing more work than the facts support. Here is what actually holds up.
Vitamin D and ADHD: Deficiency Is Twice as Common, but What Do the Trials Really Show?
Meta-analyses find that people with ADHD have lower vitamin D and are about twice as likely to be deficient. Supplement trials show small gains in attention when added to medication, and a vitamin D plus magnesium trial went viral. Here is the honest picture, including the caveat almost nobody mentions.
Two Kinds of Smart: Why Autism and ADHD Have Opposite Genetic Links With Knowledge and Reasoning
A 2026 study in Nature Communications split intelligence into reasoning, knowledge and speed, then compared their genetics with autism, ADHD, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The links go in different directions. A single IQ number hides all of it.
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