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Alzheimer's research continues to get major funding from places like the National Institutes for Health, the National Institute on Aging and private donors.

A high-tech, graphene-based film may help to shield people from disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Think twice about trying this.

The experimental vaccine caused the immune systems of test animals to elicit antibodies that could neutralize up to 31 percent.

The DASH diet reads less like a fad diet than like a healthy eating plan.

Plus, it's delicious.

There are virtually no regulations for CRISPR technology.

Private investors won't be able to make up for cuts in public research funding.

For most people, evidence-based research definitely trumps alternative facts. That's why millions of people are taking to the streets on Earth Day.

Just in time for mosquito season, the National Institutes of Health is launching a multi-site study of a vaccine that may protect against the mosquito-borne virus.

The National Institutes of Health is the world's largest funder of life science research, but how much of that taxpayer-funded research leads to patented discoveries? More than many experts thought.

While President Trump took the oath of office, researchers took to Twitter to tout the marvels of scientific innovation.

While Tinder reigned at the Sochi Games, the mosquito-borne illness is set to take over Olympics culture in Rio de Janeiro.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said Americans should prepare for local transmission of the mosquito-borne virus.

The scientific advance paves way for animal-to-human organ transplants.

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for vibratory urticaria, a skin allergy caused by everything from car rides to hand clapping to booming bass.

The move was prompted by a petition from Senator Rand Paul.

A new analysis suggests government funding for studies is shrinking, forcing researchers to turn to the pharmaceutical industry to support essential research.

The captive animals will spend their remaining days at a government-funded animal sanctuary.

The SPRINT trial has taken the medical community by surprise—and for a number of reasons.

In response to attacks, the organization said clinics won't seek reimbursement.

Enemas for cancer, acupuncture for pain: Who cares if the "cures" don't work?

New research makes a case for more aggressive treatment of hypertension in certain patient populations.

Research from the NIH suggests nutritional supplements marketed for the prevention of cognitive decline are a waste of money.

The Planned Parenthood controversy calls into question the necessity of this area of research.

Health officials are tracking down airplane passengers who may have had direct contact with the woman.

Nina Pham, the first nurse infected with Ebola, speaks from her Texas hospital bed before transfer to Maryland.

A branch of the NIH is calling for eligible parties to grow marijuana for research

A recent congressional hearing laid bare numerous safety problems within the U.S.'s federal laboratories.