A new study suggests that children with ADHD may exhibit a distinctive, measurable pattern of brain activity that could reflect differences in neural efficiency. The researchers focus on aperiodic EEG activity, proposing it as a potentially more consistent marker than some commonly used EEG measures. They also report that, in this study, the pattern shifted in a more typical direction following a combined intervention involving non-invasive brain stimulation and cognitive training, with changes observed beyond the end of the program. While the results are encouraging, they should be interpreted as preliminary: replication in larger samples, clearer links to real-world functioning, and longer follow-up will be important to determine the reliability and practical significance of these findings. Overall, the work adds to ongoing efforts to develop objective, brain-based measures relevant to ADHD and explores non-pharmacological approaches that may help track and possibly influence brain activity in affected children.

Digital concerns around privacy, online misinformation, and work-life boundaries are highest among highly educated, Western European millennials, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and the University of British Columbia.