New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower ...

From educational apps to pre-dinner YouTube binges, screen time has become deeply ingrained in family life. But this increasing reliance on digital devices raises a crucial question: how is it ...

Screen time use by infants, toddlers and preschoolers has exploded over the last decade, concerning experts about the impact of television, tablets and smartphones on these critical years of rapid ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

The complete two-year study in kids for increased symptoms of ADHD shows reduced cortical thickening in the brain. Cortex, the region responsible for cognitive functions. The study warns parents that ...

In our last two posts (here and here), we discussed objective measurement of ADHD symptoms, and new and exciting tools being developed, both with and without technology. However, there is also a basic ...