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Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

A recent study published in Environmental Research suggests that breathing polluted air may alter the physical development of ...

We tend to sit longer at the holiday table during the holiday season and sometimes overeat during all the delicious meals. However, we cannot forget about moving, especially those of us who are no ...

If the idea of going to the gym makes you moan and groan, you’re not alone. Let’s be honest: It’s called working out for a reason. Though incredibly good for you, exercise doesn’t always feel so good.

Know how poor sleep and vitamin D deficiency in children can impact brain growth, immunity, focus, behavior, and long-term ...

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry signals within it and to the rest of the body. Growing axons "wire up" the brain ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...