EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics COVID-19 Lockdown Effects on Adolescent Brain Structure Suggest Accelerated Maturation Is More Pronounced in Females Than in Males By Staff Wednesday, September 11, 2024 6:09 AM Lifestyle changes resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 were linked with alterations in adolescents' brains, which were more pronounced among girls, a study suggested. These findings indicate greater vulnerability of the female brain, as compared to the male brain, to the lifestyle changes resulting from the pandemic lockdowns. They additionally provide a potential neurophysiological mechanism for alterations in adolescent mental health and other behaviors associated with the lockdowns. Head over to MedPage Today to read more about it.