Picking what book to read isn’t the only choice families now make at story time – they must also decide between the print or electronic version.

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed medication for major depressive disorder (MDD), yet scientists still do not understand why the treatment does not work in nearly thirty percent of patients with MDD.

A new article explores the pathophysiological factors that link sleep disturbances and Alzheimer’s disease.

Experts have long known that tumors arise from the migration of cancer cells across organs.

UT Southwestern researchers have identified two proteins that act as gatekeepers to dampen a potentially life-threatening immune response to chronic infection.

Access to safe drinking water is essential to human life.

Roughly 34 million people in the United States and Canada rely on the Great Lakes for drinking water, jobs, recreation and more.

Pittsburgh is a city on the upswing, rebounding this century from its rustbelt past by developing more innovative sectors such as health care, education, and technology. 

Female birds age more slowly and live longer when they have help raising their offspring, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way for new treatments for insomnia.