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The brains of U.S. teens have physically changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, aging faster than normal, a new study says.

The brains of adolescents who were assessed after the pandemic shutdowns ended appeared several years older than those of teens who were assessed before the pandemic. Until now, such accelerated changes in “brain age” have only been seen in children experiencing chronic adversity, such as neglect and family dysfunction.

Pandemic-related stressors have literally altered the brain structure of teens, making them appear several years older.

The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic might have physically altered adolescents' brains, Stanford University researchers said Thursday in an alarming report.

Study also found poorer mental health but it is unclear whether this is linked to brain age difference

Such accelerated changes in 'brain age' have until now appeared only in children who have experienced 'chronic adversity', say scientists

Researchers at Stanford University tracked the development of 163 childrens brains from the San Francisco Bay Area. They found their brains aged rapidly, possibly due to pandemic stress.

A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents' brains, making their brain structures appear several years older than the brains of comparable peers before the pandemic.

The toll of the COVID-19 pandemic might have physically altered adolescents' brains, Stanford University researchers said Thursday in an alarming report.

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