A recent study by the University of Washington found that the COVID pandemic may have prematurely aged teenagers' brains, particularly young girls. Many people experienced disruptions to their daily lives and routines due to stay-at-home orders and limited social interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic, with this being shown to particularly affect the well-being of young people. Now, a study by researchers at the University of Washington has found that the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused unusual changes in adolescents’ brain development, resulting in accelerated brain maturation. "We were really surprised to find that in our post-COVID data the cortical thickness...
