Enrollment has begun for the largest long-term U.S. study to track brain development in children, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is designed to record the biological and behavioral development of more than 10,000 children beginning at ages 9 and 10, following them through their adolescence and into early adulthood.
More specifically, the NIH study will use advanced imaging and other tools to investigate how a child's changing biology affects his or her brain development, along with childhood experiences such as sports, video games, social media, unhealthy sleep patterns, and smoking.
The ABCD Coordinating Center is located at the University of California, San Diego. Recruitment will be conducted through schools at 19 sites across the U.S.
