Kids’ Screen-Time Can Affect Their Brain Structure

Gadget use by children can impact their brain structure and mental and emotional development, says an online study.

There now seems to be another reason for parents to be concerned about their children’s heavy usage of smartphones, tablets and video games.

A report by ’60 Minutes’ has shared results from an ongoing study that looked at brain scans of adolescents and found a difference in structure of their brains depending on their screen-time.