CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A $10 million study will investigate if a substance found in fish oil can reduce the risk of suicide among military veterans, where the rate is higher than in the population as a whole.

The three-year study of omega-3 fatty acids was announced Monday by the Medical University of South Carolina, the Veterans Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

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