Can Li – Asian Scientist Magazine

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Smoking may cause similar stroke risks for men and women, but women smokers may be at greater risk for hemorrhagic stroke.

Researchers have combined features from an anti-nausea drug with a common South Asian kitchen spice to create more potent cancer drugs.

Researchers have discovered that the way the gut "tastes" sweet food may be defective in sufferers of type 2 diabetes.

The Child ViSion project will begin handing out the first 50,000 pairs of self-adjusting glasses to help near-sighted teenagers in Asia.

High doses of a common epilepsy drug leads to an increased risk of having a baby with specific birth defects, according to a new study.

Ginseng, a herb with a long history in traditional Chinese medicine, has made its first trip to space and back aboard the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft.

MicuRx Pharma has raised US$25 million in Series B financing to carry out clinical trials on its MRX-I antibiotic candidate.

Researchers have found that fathers' extremely long working hours can be detrimental to their sons' well-being.

Several studies of Chernobyl are bringing a new focus on the long-term effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on Japanese wildlife.