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Less Sleep During Pregnancy May Delay Baby’s Brain Development

Boys were more vulnerable to the effects of their mother’s sleep deprivation, impacting their fetal glucose metabolism and early cognitive development.

Fighting STIs In China With Doctor Training

Customized doctor training helped patients to reduce the risk of developing gonorrhea or chlamydia by 38 percent, study shows.

Osteoporosis To Cost China US$25 Billion By 2035

With over 263 million people over 70 by 2050, China will face an increased burden of osteoporosis.

Coding Variants Not Major Determinant Of Psoriasis Risk, Study

Scientists have found that gene variants representing protein-coding changes may play only a small part in the genetic risk for psoriasis.

Over 90 Percent Of Dementia Cases In China Undetected, Study

A study has found that over 90 percent of dementia cases in China go undetected, with a high level of undiagnosed dementia in rural areas.

Genetic Variant That Increases Lymphoma Risk In Chinese Discovered

A team of researchers has uncovered a gene variant that increases the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in ethnic Chinese.

Scientists Identify Novel Genetic Markers For Lou Gehrig’s Disease In Han Chinese

Scientists have identified two novel genetic variants associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in the Han Chinese population.

Researchers Identify Stomach Cancers With Breath Test

A new type of breath test that detects nanoparticles could help diagnose stomach cancers, according to a study.

Gene Variations Linked To Lung Cancer In Asian Women

An international group of scientists has identified three genetic regions that predispose Asian women who have never smoked to lung cancer.

Scientists Unravel Kidney Disease Susceptibility Genes In Asian Genomic Study

Singapore and China scientists have identified new susceptibility genes for the kidney disease Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) based on a large Asian genome-wide association study.