Understanding neurodivergence
Articles based on published research: ADHD, autism, dyslexia, mood, sleep, and what actually helps.
Rewards in ADHD and Autism: Same Brain Regions, Opposite Responses
A 2026 meta-analysis of 29 brain imaging studies suggests that ADHD and autism involve the same deep reward regions, but that these regions respond in opposite directions when a reward arrives. What it shows, what it could mean for motivation, and its limits.
ADHD and Dementia Risk: What the New JAMA Psychiatry Study Shows
A large JAMA Psychiatry study of more than 187,000 US adults aged 50 and over links ADHD to a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Yet more than 93% of people with ADHD in the study were not affected. What it found, its limits, and why it is an association, not proof of cause.
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 Is Real: What Brain Imaging and Genetics Actually Show
A viral post lists four kinds of evidence that ADHD is a real, biological condition. We checked each claim against the actual studies - here is what holds up.
ADHD and Autism Show No Evidence of Accelerated Brain Aging, New Study Finds
A large 2026 neuroimaging study in PLOS Medicine compared nine neurological and psychiatric conditions. The result: neither ADHD nor autism showed premature brain aging.
ADHD Stimulants Don't Target Attention, New Brain Study Finds
A major 2025 Cell study finds ADHD stimulants act on the brain's arousal and reward systems, not its attention networks. Here is what that means.
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