Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) show more impulsive aggressive behaviour related to self-control problems and depressive symptoms, reveals a study released today by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). The study – which is part of a research project called M2Child – analysed 72 children between…

The M2Child team published an article in Frontiers in Psychiatry exploring the mediating role of emotion dysregulation and depressive symptoms in the relationship between inhibitory control difficulties and impulsive aggression in children with ADHD. Access the article here.

On 12 and 13 October, the M2Child team was in Lisbon for the 6th National ADHD Congress organised by the Portuguese Attention Deficit Society (SPDA). On the 13th, Sofia Marques, a lecturer at the Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences at Universidade Lusíada – Norte (Porto) and a researcher at…

On 12 and 13 October, the M2Child team attended the 6th National ADHD Congress organised by the Portuguese Attention Deficit Society (SPDA). On the 12th, Sofia Pinto presented, in poster format, the results of her master’s thesis, which she defended on 15 September, titled ‘Diet and inflammation in Portuguese children…

From 18 to 21 May, the M2Child team was in Amsterdam for the 9th World Congress on ADHD, where they presented three posters with some preliminary results, which will be published in scientific journals very soon. The posters can be viewed below.

On 10 and 11 November, the M2Child team attended the 5th National ADHD Congress organised by the Portuguese Attention Deficit Society (SPDA). On the 11th, Sofia Pinto, a nutritionist from the M2Child team, presented the results of the review article, of which she is first author, titled ‘Eating Patterns and…

The M2Child team published a review article in Nutrients exploring which dietary patterns are most associated with ADHD and what the scientific evidence is for the clinical use of dietary interventions in ADHD. Access the article here.

Hyperactivity and attention deficit in children may be related to a dysfunction in the microorganisms of the human body. The research is being carried out by an i3S team that wants to understand the relationship between the microbiome and the evolution of certain diseases. See the RTP news segment here.

A Porto research project is studying the issue and recruiting children aged between five and ten to get answers. See the news piece here.

CHUSJ is collaborating on a research project that aims to uncover the relationship between intestinal dysregulation and ADHD. See the news piece here.

An unprecedented project developed at FMUP aims to uncover the relationship between intestinal dysregulation and ADHD. See the press release here.  

Our research project was awarded the Society of Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics (SPDN) of the Portuguese Society of Pediatrics (SPP) 2020 Grant. Visit the SPND website here.