Internet addiction ‘may alter teenage brain function’

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Internet addiction could cause negative changes in teenagers' brains, according to a study. These changes could mean teenagers struggle to maintain relationships and social activities, and lie about online activity. Teens addicted to the internet could also experience disrupted sleep and develop irregular eating patterns, the researchers said. It comes after experts found that internet addiction appears to alter the connections between the brain networks in teenagers. Researchers from University College London examined data from 12 studies from Korea, China and Indonesia involving 237 youngsters aged 10 to 19 who had been diagnosed with an internet addition. READ MORE: Concern...