Children whose father or mother has a suicide attempt have a nearly five times increased risk of attempting suicide compared to those whose parents has no such histories, a U.S. study said Tuesday.
Use of a light-emitting electronic device (LE-eBook) such as iPad before bedtime can adversely impact sleep and overall health, a U.S. study comparing LE-eBook to printed books said Monday.
The rapid evolution of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which has allowed the virus to develop resistance to patients' natural immunity, is at the same time slowing its ability to cause AIDS, according to new research conducted in over 2,000 African women.
Singapore scientists said on Monday that they have identified a new gene, which is strongly associated with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), a highly aggressive cancer that often has early relapse and metastasis following chemotherapy.
More and more Chinese students are choosing to seek employment back home following overseas study, according to a report released Wednesday by the Education Ministry.
Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems, a new study said Wednesday.
Gut bacteria can turn a nutrient found in red meat into metabolites that increase the risk of developing heart disease, according to a U.S. study out Tuesday that may lead to new strategies for safeguarding individuals' cardiovascular health.
Lung cancers can lie dormant for over 20 years before suddenly turning into an aggressive form of the disease, according to a study published Thursday in the U.S. journal Science.
Women who take a common pain killer during pregnancy could be exposing their child to the risk of developing behavioral problems, according to a New Zealand study on Friday.
The formation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015 is expected to boost Vietnam's Gross Domestic Production (GDP) by 14.5 percent and employment rate by 10.5 percent, according to a study by the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Secretariats of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
An index calculating the fears of German citizens fell by two percentage points to 39 percent, the lowest level in 20 years, according to a study published Thursday.
Asia's Archerfish is known for shooting land-based insects and other small animals with jets of water, but a new study out on Thursday found that they can actually fine-tune their jets for a precision strike, making them the first known animal to use adjustable jets of water as tools.
Thriving economies is driving the extinction of some languages, and conservation should focus on the most developed countries where languages are vanishing the fastest, a British study suggested on Wednesday.
Over one-third of Singaporean youths have experienced cyberbullying, Channel NewsAsia reported on Tuesday, citing a study by security vendor McAfee.
Bowel cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to survive the disease, a study shows.
The inner ear of a 100,000-year- old fossilized early human skull found 35 years ago in northern China displays characteristics long thought to occur only in Neanderthals, who prospered across Europe and western Asia from roughly 30,000 and 40,000 years ago, according to a study out Monday.
A daily 20-minute walk can help older adults reduce the risk of losing the ability to walk without assistance, thereby enhancing the quality of their later years
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