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 New evidence ties ADHD traits to lower activity and higher smoking ratesNew evidence ties ADHD traits to lower activity and higher smoking rates
 
Young adults with higher ADHD symptoms are more likely to avoid physical effort, smoke, and lead sedentary lifestyles. The study highlights the complex links between ADHD, motivation, and health-related behaviours.
 
 
 Why your baby’s first steps may be written in their DNAWhy your baby’s first steps may be written in their DNA
 
Researchers identified 11 genetic loci linked to the age at which infants start walking, revealing that this milestone is influenced by thousands of common genetic variants. These genetic factors also correlate with brain development, cognitive traits, and neurodevelopmental conditions like ADHD.
 
   High school athletes with ADHD face extended recovery from concussionsHigh school athletes with ADHD face extended recovery from concussions
 
When athletes who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder get concussions, their ADHD disorder may prolong recovery, researchers think.
 
   Mice study sheds light on the mechanisms underlying sex differences in psychiatric conditionsMice study sheds light on the mechanisms underlying sex differences in psychiatric conditions
 
Conditions such as Tourette syndrome (TS), schizophrenia, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have sex differences with unknown mechanisms.
 
   City size reduces obesity and impulsivity through better lifestyle and educationCity size reduces obesity and impulsivity through better lifestyle and education
 
Researchers analyzing data from 915 U.S. cities found that both obesity and impulsivity (measured by ADHD rates) are less common in larger cities, with physical inactivity linking ADHD to obesity. Education and mental healthcare access further influence these patterns, highlighting modifiable factors for urban health.
 
 Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism
 
Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autismNewborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland has found.
 
 
 Research highlights extended duration of ADHD medication for Finnish children
 
Research highlights extended duration of ADHD medication for Finnish childrenA recent study by the University of Turku and the University of Helsinki in Finland and the Finnish Social Insurance Institution Kela reveals that the average duration of ADHD medication for children and adolescents is more than three years.
 
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