The National Institutes of Health has been integral to scientific progress in treating countless human diseases. Without its support, patients will ultimately pay the price.

Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave off the disease’s worst effects.

Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.

Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders like Alzheimer's disease in people, according to a new study.

Communities with unstable housing, food deserts and less access to health care contribute to the problem.

Insomnia and bad sleep can lead to high blood pressure and increase hormone levels and inflammation.

Cambridge researchers are seeking the views of people with lived experience of dementia – patients and their friends and families – on which existing drugs

The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have far lower rates of cardiovascular disease than the rest of the population.

"The eye is a window to the brain reflecting changes associated with neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease."

More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.