They're called hypnagogic jerks. Here's why they might be happening. While the brain controls when and how we move, there are times when it seems like the body has a mind of its own. Every once in a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images It tends to happen when you’re just about to drift off where your legs or ...

A rarer condition that causes eye twitching is known as blepharospasm and involves “forceful, involuntary closure of both ...

Consider checking your magnesium levels if you suffer frequenct cramps or twitches. They may indicate towards a nutritional ...

Sitting at your desk, a muscle in your leg palpitates quickly. Or a muscle under your eye flutters. These sudden twitches, known as fasciculation, occur commonly and seem random. But are these spasms ...

When her daughter was born two-and-a-half years ago, Mary Goldsberry-Troyer eagerly watched for the typical developmental milestones in her firstborn. She noted when Vivi smiled, rolled over, and took ...

The whiskers of newborn rats twitch as they sleep, and that could open the door to new understandings about the intimate connections between brain and body. The discovery reinforces the notion that ...

With the negative headlines at Ohio State, USC, West Virginia and the like over the past few weeks, it’s always refreshing to hear some positive things coming from the sport. One such positive is the ...