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Friday, September 21, 2007
10:38:00 AM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
OMG! Cell phones make you think slower!!!!one11!!
The study, published in the International Journal of Neuroscience this month, looked at the group of 300 people over 2.4 years, but researchers plan to expand the study over a longer period and with data involving 17,000 people.
According to the study, frequent mobile phone users demonstrated slowed brain function, but with the caveat that the slowed brain effects are still considered within normal brain functioning. A longer study with a larger sample group would consider whether the slowed brain activity should be considered an adverse health effect, according to a statement from Brainclinics Diagnostics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, one of the groups involved in the study.
The noted slowed brain function could not be explained by differences in personality, according to researchers. "In Alzheimer's dementia you also find a severely slowing of brain activity," said Martijn Arns, the main investigator for Brainclinics Diagnostics, in a statement. "However, the slowing found in this study, with mobile phone users, can still be considered within 'normal' limits." Still, Arns predicted that a longer-term study would show more severe effects.
Yes, yes, the brains were still working within normal parameters, but come on! Slowed brains! On the other hand, it would explain so much about today's young celebrities.
This is why I don't use my cell phone that often (actually it's not, but it could be). If they ever decide that using a computer slows down your brain, however, I'm in deep, deep trouble.
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10:38:00 AM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
Wait... what?
OMG! Cell phones make you think slower!!!!one11!!
The study, published in the International Journal of Neuroscience this month, looked at the group of 300 people over 2.4 years, but researchers plan to expand the study over a longer period and with data involving 17,000 people.
According to the study, frequent mobile phone users demonstrated slowed brain function, but with the caveat that the slowed brain effects are still considered within normal brain functioning. A longer study with a larger sample group would consider whether the slowed brain activity should be considered an adverse health effect, according to a statement from Brainclinics Diagnostics in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, one of the groups involved in the study.
The noted slowed brain function could not be explained by differences in personality, according to researchers. "In Alzheimer's dementia you also find a severely slowing of brain activity," said Martijn Arns, the main investigator for Brainclinics Diagnostics, in a statement. "However, the slowing found in this study, with mobile phone users, can still be considered within 'normal' limits." Still, Arns predicted that a longer-term study would show more severe effects.
Yes, yes, the brains were still working within normal parameters, but come on! Slowed brains! On the other hand, it would explain so much about today's young celebrities.
This is why I don't use my cell phone that often (actually it's not, but it could be). If they ever decide that using a computer slows down your brain, however, I'm in deep, deep trouble.
Written by johnmscalzi Blog about this entry |
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9/21/07 1:17 PM