The brain consumes 20 percent of the body’s energy while awake and at rest, yet scientists historically have viewed the organ’s activity during sleep as useless “noise.” But in a study published ...

Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study ...

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective treatments could be on the way after researchers were able to identify specific ...

Objectives: Accelerometry was used to assess the relationship between the physical activity level (PAL) and time spent on activities of various intensities in children. Design: A total of 20 children ...

To determine the levels and patterns of physical activity in a sample of obese (≥99th percentile body mass index (BMI)) and nonobese (<99th percentile BMI) children. Children were recruited from ...

In recent years, neuroscientists have noticed a remarkable pattern in the way neurons fire in brain samples. This activity seems to occur in avalanches which vary in size with a distribution that is ...