r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Sep 09 '24

Neuroscience Covid lockdowns prematurely aged girls’ brains more than boys’, study finds. MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boys.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/09/covid-lockdowns-prematurely-aged-girls-brains-more-than-boys-study-finds
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u/teenyweenysuperguy Sep 10 '24

This is an important distinction everyone!

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u/textilepat Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 10 '24

Reduced neuroplasticity, additional risk of TBI due to lack of conditioning? new ideas form mini strokes dna rebuilding sites from what i’ve read, less of those is like lifting less weights with your brain.

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u/StarChildEve Sep 10 '24

What do you mean by new ideas forming mini strokes?