A new study that finds Alzheimer’s disease progresses faster in people with Down syndrome highlights the need for therapies.

An expert explains how TikTok recommends videos, the impact that has on users, and how to possibly mitigate unwanted effects.

Mental illness costs the United States economy as much as the average economic recession, according to a new study.

Giving NICU babies acetaminophen instead of opioids following surgery resulted in fewer unplanned intubations and improved mortality rates.

A giant prehistoric salmon, the largest to ever exist, had spiky tusk-like teeth that protruded straight out of the side of its skull.

Previously unknown aerodynamic interactions shed light on how birds fly in such a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion.

Understaffed nursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics.

Among people living within 3 miles of a large-scale solar farm, positive attitudes outnumber negative attitudes by almost a 3-to-1 margin.

New research lays groundwork for clinical trial aimed at preventing brain cancer in children with NF1 with an epilepsy drug.

A new vaccine could help fight off "superbugs" that have become resistant to antibiotics, researchers report.