Study Says Teen Brains Aged Faster During the First Year of the Pandemic

A new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science says the brains of U.S. teens physically changed during the COVID-19 pandemic and show signs of aging faster than normal. Researchers from Stanford University compared MRI scans of 163 teens, with half of the scans taken before the pandemic and the other half at the end of 2020. The scans taken during the pandemic showed the teens’ brains had grown in the areas that can help manage fear and stress and control access to memories, and thinning in the part of the brain that controls skills such as concentration and time management. More research will be needed to know if these changes are permanent or temporary effects of the pandemic.
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Op-Ed: Vote for the Most Detestable Female of 2022 – Stacey Abrams, Kathy Hochul, or Joy Reid

PORTSMOUTH, OH –  Folks, I invite your input. Tiffany Cross (MSNBC) and Felicia Sonmez (Washington Post) are disqualified from this contest as they were fired – but they sure did ooze gnarly and snarly vibes.   Moving on to the current award.  Contestant qualifications:  Stacey Atrocious Abrams  Georgia dodged the proverbial bullet when liberal Abrams lost the Midterm for governor. No […]
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Op-Ed: Should Celebrities Boycott Balenciaga? Trash Fashion Items? And Speak Up for Children?

PORTSMOUTH, OH –  Are the rich and famous celeb consumers hoping the recent scandal of the sexualization of children in photos promoted by Balenciaga will just go away? Is mums the word? Folks, please put your comments on The Published Reporter’s Facebook page. I want to know what you think.   Who is not speaking out?  Many stars who […]
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