The truth about brain rot, according to science

Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

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Rewiring early life: What extremely preterm birth teaches us about the brain

Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments in human development. The brain at this stage is not simply growing; it is...

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Rewiring early life: What extremely preterm birth teaches us about the brain

Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments in human development.

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Rewiring early life: What extremely preterm birth teaches us about the brain

Extremely preterm birth (before 28 weeks of gestation) places infants into the world at one of the most extraordinary moments in human development. The brain at this stage is not simply growing; it is...

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Karolinska Institutet Study Suggests Brain Folding Patterns at Age 10 Predict Cognitive Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Children

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet find that cortical folding patterns at age 10 predict cognitive outcomes in extremely preterm children, highlighting lasting effects on brain architecture and conn...

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Associations of prenatal exposure to maternal autoimmune disorders with a wide spectrum of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring—a nationwide cohort study

AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. Are children exposed in utero to various maternal autoimmune disorders (ADs) and autoinflammatory disorders (AIDs) at greater risk

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Digital Media, Genetics, and Risk for ADHD Symptoms in Children: A Longitudinal Study

BACKGROUND. Children spend significant amounts of time using digital media (DM), and longer exposure may increase attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related symptoms, although findings ar...

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Why teens with ADHD are so vulnerable to the perils of social media

For many young people with the condition, screen interactions are especially hard to resist — and intensify the mental-health challenges they face.

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This Is the Worst Type of Screen Time for Your Kid's Attention Span

New research shows that kids who spent progressively more time on social media developed “inattention symptoms.”

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Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds

The digital revolution has become a vast, unplanned experiment—and children are its most exposed participants. As ADHD diagnoses rise around the world, a key question has emerged: could the growing use of digital devices be playing a role?

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Karolinski Institute Finds Children with Higher Social Media Use Showed Gradual Increase in Inattention Symptoms

Overall, our findings suggest that not all screen time is equal and that social media, in particular, may warrant closer attention during this sensitive developmental window. Australia’s under-16 soci...

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Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers

Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnoses

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Social media ‘damages children’s attention spans in a way TV and video games don’t’

‘Greater consumption of social media might explain part of the increase we’re seeing in ADHD diagnoses’, experts warn

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Using social media may impair children’s attention

Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska Institu...

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Digital Media, Genetics and Risk for ADHD Symptoms in Children – A Longitudinal Study

BACKGROUND. Children spend significant amount of time using digital media (DM), and longer exposure may increase attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related symptoms, although findings are...

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Long-term impact of digital media on brain development in children - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Long-term impact of digital media on brain development in children

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Redirecting

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Gestational Age and Cognitive Development in Childhood

This cross-sectional study assesses whether preterm and early-term births are associated with lower cognitive scores in children aged 9 to 10 years compared with full-term peers.

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Distinct neural mechanisms underlying cognitive difficulties in preterm children born at different stages of prematurity

To examine associations between low cognitive-performance and regional-and network-level brain changes at ages 9–10 in very-preterm, moderately-preter…

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